In a continued effort to improve the state of journalism in New Mexico and West Texas—and to serve our members—the Rio Grande Chapter of SPJ is offering scholarships for two journalists to attend the IRE CAR bootcamp in Columbia, Missouri on August 6-10, 2017.
We will reimburse successful applicants for airfare/travel, meals, five nights of lodging, and the CAR bootcamp fee, up to $2,500, once the training has been completed.
To apply for the scholarship, you must be an SPJ member. To join online, visit: https://www.spj.org/join.asp
To read more about the bootcamp, visit: http://ire.org/events-and-training/boot-camps/car/
In fewer than 600 words, let us know:
-Who you are and where you work (or where your work is published) and how attending the bootcamp will improve your reporting
-How you’ll give back to your community of journalists and in New Mexico and West Texas and share what you’ve learned
-Your SPJ member number
Please also provide a letter of support from your editor or news director. Or, if you’re a freelancer, a letter of support from an editor who works with you often and knows you well.
Send your letter to laura.paskus@gmail.com, cjproctor74@gmail.com, and heath@haussamen.com by May 20.
We’ll announce the two winners by June 1.
A few notes:
– Your SPJ membership must be current as of May 20, 2017. This scholarship opportunity is for members only. If you need to renew, you can do so online: http://www.spj.org/join.asp
-Rio Grande Chapter board members are not eligible to apply
-This scholarship is made possible through funding from the Thornburg Foundation.\
