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Fellowship Opportunity: AC4 Graduate Student Fellowship

Applications, Fellowship Programs

The AC4 Fellowship Program engages students and faculty who are doing interdisciplinary research/ practice with focus on conflict resolution and peacebuilding, to cultivate constructive conflict management and sustainable peace, and to support students to think critically about issues of peace and sustainability. The Graduate Fellowship provides funding to students at Columbia University, linking across disciplines, cultural lenses and methodologies to further theory, research and practice on peace and conflict at Columbia and across the globe.

How To Apply

Online application will open Dec 19th and will be accepted until February 17, 2017 (11:59 EST).

All applications should be submitted through our online application form. Eligibility and requirements are described here: AC4 Graduate Fellowship Eligibility and Requirements.

Applicants must submit:

  • A Proposal (no more than 3-pages), describing proposed project;
  • Estimated Budget, itemizing how the funding would be used (see form below);
  • Faculty Sponsor, with faculty signature on approval form (see form below);
  • Letter of Recommendation, signed and on institutional letterhead;
  • Brief CV or resume (up to 3 pages); and
  • Letter of Sponsorship for internship proposals, signed and on institutional letterhead.
  1. Projected Budget Form (2017 will be available Dec. 19)
  2. Fellowship Faculty Approval Form (2017 will be available Dec. 19)

Applicants must be current Columbia University graduate level students in order to be considered.

INVITE: Conference – The Evolving Role of Dentist in Healthcare

Columbia Events, Conferences, Healthcare Issues, Speakers

We invite you to join Visiting Professor Dr. Donald Giddon, Harvard Professor Emeritus,
and faculty and students from the College of Dental Medicine for a thought provoking
discussion on how changing disease patterns and advances in technology may revolutionize the delivery of oral health care.

Register here for all or part of the program, which includes lunch, audience participation debates and a cocktail reception.

Sessions run from 1:00 to 3:00pm, 3:20 to 5:00 pm and 5:15 to 6:00 pm (with reception to follow).


Whether or not you can attend, we would greatly appreciate if you would take just a minute to complete this
short pre-conference survey that explores attitudes about integration of dentistry and medicine.

Responses are completely anonymous and results will be reviewed during the program. Thank you!

 

 

 

INVITE: Keynotes Cocktails: Women of NY

Chats, Conferences, Fun Stuff, Networking, New York City, Non-Columbia Events
The annual, off-the-record Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of NY conference returns to New York City on Tues., December 6 (7:30 am -12:30 pm), at the Paley Center for Media* in Midtown – and we have a special, deeply discounted rate available for Columbia students to join a morning of off-the-record insight and intimate, guided networking among the most accomplished women of the media, entertainment and tech communities. While Women of NY is designed to serve the women of our business community, everyone has a stake in gender equality, so…yes, ALL GENDERS are welcome.
 
As a student, you may attend for $79 + reg fee (the regular rate is $283 + reg fee). To receive the student rate, check out at www.melinc.com/ny by:
1 Entering promo code STUDENT in the “Enter Promotional Code” prompt
2 Entering your area of study in the “job title” field Columbia in the “company” line when you complete the work information section
   
The event gathers speakers, sponsors and attendees from ABC News, AMC Networks, Assembly Entertainment, The Associated Press, BRaVe Media Ventures, CBS News, Geek Girl Rising, go90, Google, HBO, NBCU, New Form Digital, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, PBS, SheEO Radical Generosity, Tribune Media, Turner, United Talent Agency, Vertebrae VR, VH1 and more.
  
Agenda, a speaker gallery, sponsor info and registration may all be found on our online hub: www.melinc.com/ny.
 
You will also have the opportunity to request your preferred, expert-led break-out roundtable session…Modeled on the hit break-out sessions we debuted at Keynotes & Cocktails: Women of the West this past June in L.A., there will be sessions on such topics as AD SALES + MARKETING, PROGRAMMING + DEVELOPMENT, and DIGITAL MEDIA.

Free Tickets to PopUp Magazine in Brooklyn

Fun Stuff, Networking, New York City, Offers
Dear students,
I’m the co-founder and editor in chief of the new California Sunday Magazine (online at californiasunday.com and in print, delivered with Sunday editions of the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle and by mail to subscribers) and the live show Pop-Up Magazine. I’d love to see you Thursday night (11/17) when Pop-Up Magazine comes to Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre.

We’re offering a very special invitation this week, for a limited time: free tickets for Columbia journalism students.

To claim your pair of tickets, fill out this form.
If you’re not yet familiar with the show, media people have said nice things about us: “A sensation” – New York Times | “Beautiful” – Los Angeles Times | “Highbrow/Brilliant” – New York Magazine | “Go!” – Jad Abumrad
Pop-Up Magazine is a live magazine. Prominent and emerging writers, radio producers, photographers, and filmmakers perform new, mostly reported multimedia stories — sound, film, animation, photography, illustration, all mixed together — with live scores performed onstage by musicians. Followed by drinks after with audience and cast all together. We just performed a few days ago for a packed house at the 1600-seat Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles (with a long standing ovation at the end) and a few weeks earlier we performed another live magazine show, a music special, at the 5500-seat Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
A few more details: www.popupmagazine.com
Our New York show features a ton of interesting people, like Ira Glass (creator and host of This American Life), Jessica Hopper (editorial director for music at MTV), Joshuah Bearman (writer for Wired, Rolling Stone, Harper’s, etc; he wrote the story that inspired Argo, and his most recent story is being adapted by the Coen Brothers), Mychal Denzel Smith (2016 New York Times bestselling author), Stephanie Foo (This American Life producer), Lam Thuy Vo (visual journalist, coder, and fellow at BuzzFeed’s Open Lab), and more.
If you come to the show and see me after, please say hello.
Doug McGray

MEOjobs Meet-up Info & Discount Code

Discounts, Fun Stuff, Networking, New York City, Offers

The next MEOjobs  meet-up is on Monday, November 21 at House of Brews (51st St location). The goal of our meetups is to create a relaxed environment that encourages media and communications professionals to engage their peers and establish new professional contacts. You’ll also enjoy great happy hour specials.

Since July 2015, MEOjobs events have welcomed over 600 professionals from the fields of journalism, public relations, digital media, marketing, radio, television, and film. Attendees have ranged from entry-level pros to senior level executives. We look forward to another fun night of networking in the heart of New York City!

Tickets and Discount Code:

Anyone interested can enter discount code Columbia2016 at checkout and their ticket will cost only $5: https://meojobsmeetup.eventbrite.com

About MEOjobs

Founded by veteran higher education administrator Marc E. Oppenheim, MEOjobs aggregates career opportunities in media, communications and the arts and produces a daily top jobs newsletter reaching more than 5,000 subscribers worldwide. You can subscribe via . MEOjobs also hosts monthly happy hour meetups for media and communications professionals.

 

M.S. Master’s Projects Grant

Awards/Grants, Grants, M.S. Program, Master's Project

The Dean of Students Office is pleased to offer a limited number of small grants for M.S. Master’s Projects.

These grants of up to $250 per project are for a limited number of projects.

Grants are made for verifiable travel-related reporting expenses such as research trips in the Tri-state area, and, an occasional trip to, say, Washington, D.C. (remember, your primary reportage is meant to be near the NYC area). These are not cash advances, but reimbursements for money spent with approval from the Dean of Students Office and grants coordinator, Evelyn Corchado.

Students will be required to submit receipts for their expenses and to complete paperwork in order to receive a check.

If an approved grantee ends up not using as much of the funds that were originally approved, he/she will be reimbursed for actual expenditures and the remaining money will go back in the pool.

Here is the timeline for the process:

  • Nov. 16: M.S. Master’s Project stipends application opens.
  • Dec. 8:  M.S. Master’s Project stipends application closes.
  • Dec. 16: Students are notified via e-mail if they were approved.
  • Dec. 16: Approved students may begin submitting their receipts
  • May 1: Last day to submit receipts for final stipend reimbursement

PLEASE NOTE: Right now we are unable to consider any projects other than those due fall/spring (we will open up the process again for Summer 2017 projects).

Small MP Grant Application

 

ICJF Seeking Entries

Applications, Awards/Grants

The International Center for Journalists, with the support of S&P Global is launching a new reporting contest to give journalists the opportunity to report on the accomplishments and tribulations of being a minority woman entrepreneur.

The program will offer grants between $1,000 and $5,000 to up to ten successful applicants. Selected applicants will receive the funds needed to cover the costs of their projects and advice from expert media mentors to support their projects’ development. The top three published stories will also receive cash prizes ($1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place, and $250 for 3rd place).

When do story projects need to be completed by?

All story projects must be completed between December 1, 2016 and February 15, 2017.

Program Dates:
November 7 – 27, 2016: Call for project proposals.
November 27, 2016: Last day to submit project proposal.
December 5, 2016: ICFJ announces selected applicants.
December 5, 2016 – January 31, 2017: Selected applicants conduct research, reporting, and create multimedia/interactive content. Selected applicants receive funds and advice from mentors.
February 1 – 15, 2017: Projects are published and/or broadcasted.
February 15, 2017: Last day to submit published and/or broadcasted stories. Final financial reports are due.

What kind of story projects are we looking for?

Applicants can pitch story projects ranging from one woman’s story to nationwide trends on the issue. Applicants can focus their project on any geographical area in the United States.

What makes a successful application?

Successful applicants will take a fresh look at the role minority women play in business across the United States. They will use graphics, social media, web interactives, new technology (such as 360 video) or other innovative tools to bring more media attention to minority women business owners.

What costs do the funds cover?

The funds are meant to cover costs associated with your story project. This includes all costs incurred in designing, developing and implementing your project. The applicant can use funds to cover the costs of designers and tech support, as needed. The funds do not cover salary or honorarium for the applicant. The applicant must submit a detailed budget. Budgets must be realistic and reasonable. Successful applicants will have to submit a final financial report at the end of the reporting period.

Interested journalists can apply here.