API Fellowships

NOTE: The application deadline for the following seminars is Monday, August 2, 2010.

API awards fellowships to journalism educators and newspaper employees from the United States and Canada to use in attending API seminars. These fellowships are financed through the generosity of individuals, organizations and trusts.

To apply for an API Fellowship:

1. Review and select a fellowship from the list below.
2. Select one of the following API seminars:
   • Beyond the Newsroom
     September 13-14, 2010 (Kellogg West Conference Center, Pomona, California)
   • New Revenue Models That Work!
     September 13-14, 2010 (Kellogg West)
   • Maximizing Sales Force Effectiveness
     September 15-16, 2010 (Kellogg West)
   • The Next Generation of Media Managers
     September 15-16, 2010 (Kellogg West)
   • 8 Steps to Profitable New Products
     September 17, 2010 (Kellogg West)
   • Value Optimized Pricing
     September 20-21, 2010 (Reston, Virginia)
   • Digital Delivery
     Nov. 8-9, 2010 (Reston, Virginia)
   
   
3. Download and print out the fellowship application form.
4. Submmit your fellowship application by email to fellowships@americanpressinstitute.org. Please email a separate application for each fellowship along with a supporting letter of documentation from your supervisor or academic department chair and a copy of your curriculum vitae.

API Fellowships for College-Level Journalism Educators

The James H. Ottaway Fellowship honors the late chairman of Ottaway Newspapers Inc. and member of the API Board of Directors. It covers tuition, hotel, group meals and a small travel stipend.

The Rollan D. Melton Fellowship honors the late Reno Gazette-Journal columnist, president of Speidel Newspapers and API Board member. It is open to college-level journalism educators who are members of a recognized minority group, and covers tuition, hotel, group meals and a small travel stipend.

The Minority Journalism Educators Fellowship is open to college-level journalism educators who are members of a recognized minority group, and covers tuition, hotel, group meals and a small travel stipend.

API Fellowships for Newspaper Employees

The Malcolm F. Mallette Fellowship honors a former executive director of API. It provides tuition, hotel, group meals and a small travel stipend for an editor of a newspaper with daily circulation under 50,000.

The William L. Winter Fellowship honors a former executive director/president of API. It provides tuition, hotel, group meals and a small travel stipend for a newspaper executive who desires to enhance his/her leadership abilities.

NAA Minority Fellowships

API cooperates with the Newspaper Association of America Foundation to make NAA Minority Fellowships available for API seminars. The foundation sets eligibility requirements and makes awards independently. To download the application, please click here. NAA fellowship applications should be sent directly to the Newspaper Association of America. For information about the NAA Foundation program, please email Jeanne Fox Alston or call (571) 366-1005.