Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship 2025 (up to $1,000)

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About Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship

Dinah Eng, a contributing writer for Emmy Magazine, was the nation's first syndicated columnist, writing for Gannett News Service, then Scripps Howard News Service. Formerly an editor at Gannett Service, she also served as Editor of the USA TODAY/Apple College Information Network. Winning numerous awards, she received the 2006 National Association of Minority Media Executives Lawrence Young Breakthrough Award and the 1997 Columbia University Distinguished Service to Journalism Award. She served on the National Advisory Board of the Knight Centers for Specialized Education at the University of Maryland and the University of Southern California. A past president of AAJA, she started AAJA's Voices Program, and founded AAJA's Executive Leadership Program, serving as its director for 15 years. She received AAJA's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

• Sponsor Organisation: Asian American Journalists Association

Benefits of Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship

Grants

• Fellowship grants in varying amounts (up to $1,000) will be awarded to professional journalists seeking newsroom leadership training, and management development, including AAJA's Executive Leadership Program and Catalyst.

Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship Requirements

To qualify for the Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship, each applicant must:

• Be a current, dues-paying AAJA member.
• Demonstrate leadership potential or currently hold a management position.
• Have five years or more of professional experience.
• Have a serious interest in continuing pursuing journalism as a career.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply.

Applicants will be required to provide:

• Resume
• One letter of recommendation
• A letter verifying your acceptance into a professional development program
• A brief statement describing your financial need
• In 500 words or less, describe your career goals and why AAJA's mission is important to you.

Application Deadline

30 April, 2025

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