By Betsy Model, President
Rio Grande Chapter journalists who seek to develop an understanding of technology, science and the arts may apply for the Kyoto Prize Fellowship sponsored by the Inamori Foundation. Deadline is September 10, 2010.
Winning fellows travel to Japan from Nov. 7-14, 2010 to meet the latest Kyoto Prize Laureates and attend the 26th Annual Kyoto Prize Awards Ceremony.
Point Loma Nazarene University, in support of the San Diego-based Kyoto Prize Symposium, is offering a journalism fellowship to provide educational opportunities in the following Prize categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and/or Arts and Philosophy. The fellowship covers travel and lodging expenses for one journalist to travel to Kyoto for a week of events. The selected fellow will attend the Kyoto Prize Ceremony, laureate lectures and workshops, and associated functions, allowing the journalist a one-of-a-kind learning experience among international leaders in education, science, and the arts. Applications may be obtained here and should be returned to Dr. Ron Kirkemo, Point Loma Nazarene University, no later than September 10, 2010. For further information contact Dr. Kirkemo at 619-849-2631.