Religion Newswriters Association invites journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality leading to Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists.
Journalists will receive scholarships for up to $5,000 each to study religion at any accredited college, university or seminary. Scholarships cover expenses including tuition, registration fees and books. Scholarships are funded by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, Inc. to the Religion Newswriters Foundation, RNA’s charitable arm.
Scholarship Details and Eligibility:
Scholarships are valid for accredited theology schools, university-related divinity schools, or college/university departments of religion/philosophy, and can be used for traditional courses, shorter intensive courses or distance-learning courses.
Applicants must show evidence of employment as a full-time journalist in the news media. Journalists in any position or beat are eligible. Journalists working for religious media—including media supporting or promoting a particular religion, faith community or religious group—are not eligible.
Scholarships are awarded as stipends of up to $5,000 each. They may cover: tuition, books, application fees, registration fees, lab fees, child care, activity fees and other expenses related to the course.
Applicants are funded for no more than four courses during the project, and only one course per application period (now through June 30, 2012).
Recipients must submit a 1,000-word maximum report detailing the course, benefits, challenges, course grade and syllabus within 30 days of receiving official grade.
Additional information may be required. Program and guidelines are subject to change.
RNA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic as established by law.
RNF and RNA employees and their families are not eligible.
Only U.S. journalists are eligible to participate in the program at this time. However requests from journalists in other countries will also be monitored and RNA will continue to review this policy.
The next application deadline is July 1, 2011.
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