JOURNALISM STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FELLOWSHIP

International Journalist’s Network
Aug 5 2006

Students at work editing their projects.

A master’s program in journalism in Armenia is accepting applications
for registration, fellowships and financial assistance until
September 10.

Organizers will select 10 to 12 participants for the two-year
program. The course is scheduled to begin September 15.

Tuition for the Yerevan State University, Armenia School of Journalism
program is AMD300,000 (about US$760). However, partial tuition waivers
and help finding financial assistance are available.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree, a commitment
to journalism, excellent knowledge of a foreign language and basic
computer literacy. While organizers say that future programs will
be open internationally, Armenians are only eligible to apply to the
September 2006, to May 2008 program. Journalists and experts from the
United States, Western Europe and the Caucasus will lead the program.

The program is funded by the U.S. Agency for International
Development. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) will
provide the faculty for the program, in cooperation with Louisiana
State University and Kent State University. Graduates will receive
a master’s degree and the possibility for an internship at a media
outlet abroad.

Applications must be submitted to: Dean’s Office, Journalism
Department, Yerevan State University, 1 Alex Manukyan str., 7th
building, 4th floor; Yerevan, Armenia.

For more information, contact Aram Lazarian at amkrtchyan@icfj.org.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress