The Drum Beat 380 - Awards and Funding Opportunities
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This issue of the Drum Beat includes a selection of awards and funding opportunities summarised on The Communication Initiative (The CI) website with deadlines between January 31st and May 31st 2007. Details about the prizes are in the full descriptions, including criteria, deadlines, and previous winners. Please click on the links provided below for the full descriptions.
There are additional awards and funding opportunities available; please see the Awards and Funding Opportunities sections of The CI website for information on more support initiatives.
If you have information about other contests, prizes and funding opportunities that address communication for development issues and strategies, please contact us. Send details and links to [email protected] Many thanks!
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1. Stories from the Field Film Awards
Honours films that reflect the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Selected films will be announced on March 1 2007 and will be screened at the Third Annual United Nations Documentary Film Festival, April 20-22 2007.
Deadline: January 31 2007
2. Lorenzo Natali Prize
Recognises excellence in reporting on human rights and democracy in the developing world. Each applicant can submit one article published in a local newspaper, magazine or internet publication that focuses on human rights or democracy in the developing world. The article must have been published between September 1 2005 and December 31 2006. Journalists from all countries are eligible, with the exception of Canada, the United States, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
Deadline: January 31 2007
3. Nansen Refugee Award
Highlights outstanding services in supporting refugee causes. This award consists of a medal and a US$100,000 monetary prize. Candidates should be an individual or group whose dedication to, support for, and personal interest in refugees has been demonstrated by an innovative approach to refugee protection or assistance.
Deadline: January 31 2007
4. Excellence in Media Award for Global Health
Rewards a journalist (print, electronic, and/or visual) who has in the prior year most effectively captured the essence of a major issue in global health and conveyed it to a broad audience. Selection of the awardee is based on the quality of the reporting as well as its wide reach among readers and viewers.
Deadline: February 1 2007
5. Science in Society Journalism Award
Recognises outstanding United States investigative or interpretive reporting about the sciences and their impact for good and bad - especially the kind of critical, probing article that would not receive an award from an interest group. National Association of Science Writers (NASW) will award separate cash prizes of US$1,000 for writing judged best in each of these 5 categories: newspaper, magazine, broadcast, book, and web.
Deadline: February 1 2007
6. IAPA Awards for Excellence in Journalism
For news articles published in North or South America in 2006 in a newspaper, magazine, or online publication in English, Spanish or Portuguese. There are 11 award categories: Inter-American Relations, Human Rights, News Coverage, Features, In-Depth Reporting, Photography, Cartoons, Infographics, Opinion, Newspaper in Education, and Best Online News Coverage.
Deadline: February 1 2007
7. Harry Chapin Media Awards
Honours print and electronic media for outstanding coverage of hunger and economic poverty and the underlying root causes of these problems. This includes work on economic inequality and insecurity, unemployment, homelessness, domestic empowerment, sustainable development, food production, agriculture, nutrition, and the struggle for land. The awards are cash prizes of US$1,000 - $2,500 and they cover 6 media categories: newspaper, magazines, television/film, radio, photojournalism, and books.
Deadline: February 2 2007
8. Best Practices in Global Health Award
Celebrates and highlights the efforts of a public health practitioner or organisation dedicated to improving the health of disadvantaged and disenfranchised populations, and recognises the programmes that effectively demonstrate the link between health, poverty, and development. The award will be presented on May 31 2007 in Washington, DC, United States, at a special awards ceremony during the Global Health Council's Annual International Conference.
Deadline: February 15 2007
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NEW DISCUSSION
Use of Clinical Pictures in HIV/AIDS Education
begins February 5th
One of the most reviewed and commented on resources on the Health e Communication website is "Pictures As A Health Promotion Strategy In Addressing HIV/AIDS In Developing Countries" written for SafAIDS by Dr Edwin Mapara.
Because this resource captured the attention and imagination of so many people, and also because it is an approach that has stirred controversy, we wanted to invite you to join Dr Mapara in a discussion. He is looking forward to engaging with you and your perspectives on the controversy, the usefulness of the approach, whether or not it should be used more widely and how to make AIDS education more effective.
Health e Communication was developed by the Health Communication Partnership (HCP) and The Communication Initiative as an on-line resource for Health Communication practitioners designed to grow and evolve as case studies, planning models, research and evaluation documents, and lectures and speeches are submitted and peer reviewed.
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9. Global Health Council Annual Photo Contest
For photographs that illustrate the theme of the Global Health Council's core issues of women's health, child health, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS and emerging health threats. The Contest is dedicated to drawing attention to health issues that have a global impact and that celebrate this year's conference theme, Partnerships: Working Together for Global Health.
Deadline: February 15 2007
10. Global Shining Light Award
For investigative journalism in a developing country or country in transition. The US$1000 award will be granted to a journalist, journalism team or media outlet whose independent, investigative reporting was broadcast or published between January 1 and December 31 2006, and which originated in and affected a developing or emerging country. Eligible reporting must have uncovered an issue, wrongdoing or a system of corruption that gravely affected the common good, and must have done so in the face of arrest, imprisonment, violence, threats or intimidation.
Deadline: February 16 2007
11. STARS Impact Awards
Recognises and supports charities working with disadvantaged children that enhance their impact and effectiveness through a combination of good management practices, entrepreneurship and working with others. This year, the awards are for organisations located and working in Africa. The award in each of the Foundation's 3 chosen areas - health, education and protection - will include US$100,000 as well as consultancy support.
Deadline: February 16 2007
12. Rodos International Films and Visual Arts Festival Ecofilms Prize
Awards documentaries, shorts and features with environmental and ecology themes, particularly those dealing with conservation issues and issues related to the natural, the human and the built environment. Prizes are awarded to films for their innovative approach in conservation issues, for their daring proposal in subject matter, and for their overall artistic qualities. Cash awards range from 7,000 euros to 3,000 euros.
Deadline: March 1 2007
13. Prix Ars Electronica 2007
Recognises the use of computers as a medium for implementing and designing creative projects that blend art, technology and society. Categories include: Computer Animation / Film / Visual Effects; Interactive Art; Digital Musics; Hybrid Art; Digital Communities; u19 - freestyle computing; [The Next Idea] Art and Technology Grant; and Media.Art.Research Award.
Deadline: March 9 2007
14. Best Investigative Report on Corruption
For Latin American and Caribbean reporting which uncovered significant aspects of a corruption case through a reporter's own investigation. The winner will receive US$25,000. Two awards of US$5,000 will also be given to work of special merit. Reports must have been published between January 1 and December 31 2006.
Deadline: March 15 2007
15. APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize 2007
Recognises initiatives that are making it easy for people to start using free and open source software (FOSS). The US$4,000 prize is awarded to a person or group anywhere in the world doing extraordinary work to make FOSS accessible to ordinary computer users.
Deadline: March 30 2007
16. Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Awards
For reporting on the environment from journalists internationally. The contest honours work that has appeared in newspapers, magazines, newsletters, and online services, as well as on radio and television. The work will be honoured in 9 categories, each with a US$1000 prize. Submitted work must have been aired or published between March 1 2006 and February 28 2007.
Deadline: April 1 2007
17. ThinkQuest Competition
Promotes the creation of web-based educational materials by teams of students (ages 9-19). This is a project-based learning challenge which encourages students, coached by teachers, to collaborate in teams (often with students in different countries) to develop innovative educational websites. The top 10 teams in each age division receive laptop computers and a cash award for the coach's school. The top 3 teams in each age division travel to ThinkQuest Live, an educational extravaganza celebrating their achievements. A special award is also presented to the team best demonstrating global perspectives. Each year the winning websites are also published in the ThinkQuest Library, which currently contains over 5,500 educational websites.
Deadline: April 16 2007
18. Abraham Horwitz Award for Leadership in Inter-American Health
Recognises committed leaders and their contributions to public health resulting in region-wide improvements in the lives of the peoples of the Americas. The awardee receives US$5,000, a certificate of honour, and a paid trip to Washington DC, U.S.A.
Deadline: April 20 2007
19. Tech Museum Awards
Honours innovators from around the world who use technology to benefit humanity in the categories of: education, equality, economic development, environment, and health. The purpose of The Tech Awards programme is to inspire future scientists, technologists, and dreamers to harness the power and "promise of technology to solve the challenges that confront us at the dawn of the 21st Century". Five Laureates in each category are honoured and one Laureate per category receives US$50,000.
Deadline: March 26 2007
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Seeking Avian Influenza Communication Information
The Communication Initiative is seeking information on initiatives using communication to address Avian Influenza at the global, national, and local levels. This information will be added to The CI's listing of projects, strategies, resources and events focused on Avian Influenza communication - click here for that listing.
Please send any information you may have to [email protected]
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20. Nieman Fellowships in Global Health Reporting
For journalists interested in reporting on health issues in the developing world. The programme accepts 3 journalists every year: one from the United States, one from Europe, and one from any developing country. The fellows will spend one academic year at Harvard, followed by 4 months of field work in a developing country.
Deadline: January 31 2007
21. Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) Practitioner Fellowships
For members or representatives of practitioner groups (including developmental NGOs, global coalitions, voluntary sector groups, cooperatives, human rights groups, etc.) to work with the ESRC for 3 months.
Deadline: February 15 2007
22. 2007 SEAPA Journalism Fellowship Program
Journalists from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Brunei Darussalam, and East Timor may compete for 15 fellowships available for the summer of 2007. The theme of the 2007 fellowship is "Human Rights Versus a Culture of Impunity in Southeast Asia." To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must have at least 5 years' experience as journalists in any medium (print, television, radio or online), either as staff of media organisations or as freelancers.
Deadline: March 7 2007
23. Visiting Scholar in Feminist Perspectives on Globalisation
For researchers working on issues of globalisation from a feminist perspective, from developing countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific, to spend a research term in Ottawa based at either The Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's Studies (Carleton University) or the Institute of Women's Studies (University of Ottawa).
Deadline: March 15 2007
24. Sexuality Leadership Development Fellowship (SLDF)
Supports attendance of residents of African nations at a 3-week intensive course, where participants will explore both theoretical and practical dimensions of sexuality. The fellowship is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from July 9-27 2007.
Deadline: March 31 2007
25. Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental Health Journalism
Provides grants to journalists in the United States and South Africa to study topics related to mental health or mental illnesses. Fellows are encouraged to select topics that are unique and creative. Projects may educate the public, raise awareness, and/or inform other journalists in the field.
Deadline: April 23 2007
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PULSE POLL
2006 was a successful year for using communication towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). If you agree, please indicate how? If you disagree, why not? If possible, please provide examples.
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26. Volvo Adventure Grants
Intended for young people between 10 and 16 years of age, these educational grants are designed to encourage environmental awareness and activity among future decision makers. The 3 best entries will receive grants (1st prize: US$10,000; 2nd prize: US$6,000; and 3rd prize: US$4,000) that will enable them to continue their project work.
Deadline: January 31 2007
27. New Voices Grants
Supports the launch of new United States community news ventures. Successful applicants will be ventures that benefit a defined geographic or special-interest community, and foster an open exchange of journalistically sound ideas, information, news and opinion in those communities. Through 2007, New Voices will help fund the start-up of 10 micro-local news projects with US$12,000 grants, support them with an educational website, and help foster their sustainability through US$5,000 second-year matching grants.
Deadline: February 20 2007
28. United States Conference of Mayors: HIV Prevention Grants
Aims to strengthen local capacities to carry out HIV/AIDS prevention activities. A total of approximately US$530,000 will be given to local health departments, non-profit community-based organisations, and Native American tribes/nations for implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention projects for Native-, African-, and Hispanic-American communities.
Deadline: February 26 2007
29. Be the Change! Small Grants
Supports young people under 25 years of age with small grants of US$500 - US$1,000 to get involved in local community action and development projects. Projects must be genuinely youth-led with 2 experienced and committed adult mentors, and benefit the community rather than an individual need.
Deadline: March 31 2007
30. Wales Child's Play Programme
Funds the development of the infrastructure for children's play and strategically important play projects across Wales. It will also fund projects that give children opportunities to play and will support projects that make the link between play, nutrition and activity. Infrastructure project grants of up to £250,000 for revenue funding only are available and play project grants of between £250,000 and £1 million for revenue and capital funding.
Deadline: May 4 2007
31. Global Fund for Women Grants
Supports women's groups that advance the human rights of women and girls. Specifically for women's groups based outside the United States, grants will range from US$500 to US$20,000 for operating and project expenses.
Deadline: Rolling
32. Kellogg Foundation Grants
For projects to help people help themselves in one of the 4 focus areas of: Health, Food Systems and Rural Development, Youth and Education, and Philanthropy and Volunteerism. Grants are provided to projects in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and the United States as well as in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Deadline: Rolling
33. African Development Foundation (ADF)
Supports grassroots groups to generate increased income through productive enterprises that expand the overall economic production capacity and increase the economic security of their families and communities. ADF provides small grants of US$250,000 or less to private and other NGOs in Africa to: finance sustainable poverty alleviating initiatives that are conceived, designed, and implemented by Africans and aimed at enlarging opportunities for community development; stimulate and expand the participation of Africa's economically poor in the development of their countries; and build sustainable African institutions that foster grassroots development.
Deadline: Rolling
34. Eastern African Sub-regional Support Initiative for the Advancement of Women (EASSI) Internship Programme for Young Women 2007
For 4 young women aged 20-30 years from Burundi, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Uganda. This programme provides opportunities for learning, interacting and travelling. Its objective is to develop and enhance young women's skills in leadership, lobbying and advocacy, programme management, report writing and analysis, research and documentation, information management, developing resourceful data bases, website maintenance and resource centre management.
Deadline: January 31 2007
35. PhD Scholarships for Poverty Research
For post-graduate study on poverty analysis, including study on the relation between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and economic poverty, at the University of Manchester's Brooks World Poverty Institute in the United Kingdom.
Deadline: January 31 2007
36. Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington Internship
Offered 3 times per year, this internship brings students from developing countries to Washington, D.C. in the United States to work at the Scripps Howard News Service for 10 to 14 weeks each. The internship is open to undergraduate journalism or communications students who intend to pursue careers in print journalism after graduation.
Deadline: March 1, June 1, Oct 1 2007
37. Native Leadership Scholarship (NLS)
For women around the world who are grassroots leaders, organisers and activists demonstrating financial need. Scholarship recipients enrol in programmes of study that cover a range of human rights and development issues at the non-doctoral graduate level. The NLS awards 4 to 6 scholarships per year, up to US$25,000 per academic year for a maximum of 2 years.
Deadline: March 23 2007
38. Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Scholarships
Supports the exchange of individual media practitioners from Southern Africa in all areas of the media (managerial, editorial, advertising, and technical) to work on attachment in another media institution to learn new skills and develop existing ones.
Deadline: Rolling
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