John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships

The John S. Knight Fellowships accepts applications from qualified journalists and journalism entrepreneurs from around the world for 20 Fellowships each year. Selected journalists will spend a year at Stanford, developing their knowledge and skills, as well as ideas for the betterment of journalism.

Fellows receive a stipend of $60,000, plus Stanford tuition and supplements for moving expenses, health insurance, books, housing and childcare. The deadline to apply is December 1^st 2011.

For more information and to apply, visit http://knight.stanford.edu/application/

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Thomson Reuters Course on Financial and Economic Reporting

Thomson Reuters is offering a five-day course designed to help journalists in East Africa to strengthen their reporting on financial and economic topics by developing their understanding and skills. The course will include practical exercises and live reporting.

The course will take place in Kampala, Uganda, at the end of September. Thomson Reuters Foundation offers bursaries for journalists from developing countries in political transition. The deadline to apply is August 15^th 2011.

For more information and to apply, visit http://www.trust.org/trustmedia/journalism-training/courses-detail.dot?id=d6ce2a00-e052-47c1-842b-0d96af62b130

For more course announcements, visit http://www.yipekenya.org/News.htm