Fellowships, Anyone?

News University Interactive Learning Fellowship

Here's an interesting fellowship from News University, a site that offers e-learning for journalists. Read more about it here.

This is a yearlong paid fellowship to aid in the creation of interactive learning modules for News University, the e-learning project at The Poynter Institute for Media Studies. The project is funded by the Knight Foundation. News University can be seen at www.newsu.org.

This position starts in late spring or summer 2007. Applications are due by March 15, 2007. A decision will be made shortly thereafter.

Qualifications for this position include

• Either bachelor's degree in Multimedia, Computer-related Design or related four-year degree, with emphasis in journalism and/or education
• Proficiency in Flash, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Photoshop
• Strong scripting skills in ActionScript and HTML; familiarity with JavaScript, XML, PHP and databases desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn and try new things.
• Experience in collecting and editing digital photographs, audio, and video is a plus
• Knowledge of learning theory and principles of online learning is a plus
• Teaching assistant experience is a plus

UST National Writers' Workshop

Here's an announcement I got from Women's Feature Service e-group:

The Center for Creative Writing and Studies of the University of Sto Tomas is accepting manuscripts for the 8th National Writers Workshop to be held on April 29- May 5 in Baguio City. The workshop is open to writers who have not been awarded fellowships to any national writers workshop.

An applicant should submit three printed copies (on short bond paper) and a CD or diskette containing soft copies in MS Word format of his/her manuscript ( at least five poems or two short stories or five nonfiction pieces in English or Filipino). He/she should submit a resume, a 2x2 ID photo, and a certification duly signed by an institution/company senior that the manuscript is authentic.

Fifteen fellowships are available, a percentage of which will be given to the Dominican Network of Schools, Colleges and Universities. Deadline is on March 15. Interested parties may call 4061611 local 8281 (Tuesday to Saturday) or e-mail: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wfsphil/post?postID=soh9WwFqISWMoIApTKVWrvjUxdPg1fnYJ4y4Txso0EIl9wkvlB1tkviiBXUJe5yRnv8bLdcpHbZ-VwHtNg