The Society for News Design Foundation is offering grants to select SND Quick Courses to current and former members who have lost their job in the economic upheaval.
The grants cover the $300-400 registration fee for upcoming Quick Courses that the Society is offering in Web/interactive training. Apply now at http://tr.im/sndgrant
We will choose three applicants for each of the Quick Courses. If three or fewer eligible applicants apply, all will be able to go. If more than three apply by the deadline, all eligible applicants will be placed in a random drawing with three names chosen.
We are currently offering grants for the following course(s):
- Web Design Bootcamp, July 11 & 12, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Current members of SND or former members who were on the rolls at some point since January 1, 2008 qualify if:
They lost their job due to economic circumstances since January 1, 2008.
Have not been able to find another job in visual journalism since and/or are currently self-employed.
Are still interested in some form of journalism as a career.
Are able and willing to pay their own expenses (i.e. travel/hotel) to attend the Quick Course. (Please be fairly sure you can make it if you apply. We’d hate for a seat to go empty.)
You can only apply for one Quick Course at a time. And you can only get one grant. If you apply but do not receive a grant, you can re-apply for a later Quick Course.
- The deadline for the Web Design Boot Camp is 8 p.m. Eastern U.S. Friday, June 19. Recipients will be notified on Monday, June 22.
We appreciate your help in using your networks to spread the word about this program for current and former Society members.
Bill Gaspard is president of the SND Foundation and deputy managing editor at the Las Vegas Sun
This is fantastic Bill. I fortunately still have my job but have thought for some time that some help should be offered to members and former members to attend quick courses. Thank you for all you do.
Francie Williamson
Yeah, this is great. This is a good use of membership fees, etc.
Note that SND membership fees aren’t used to support Foundation initiatives.
This is a great initiative. But think of the candidates who really need the grant but living outside US. Other expenses like traveling and lodging except than the registration fees, are too huge for them to bear. So that we may simply miss the right candidates from any Asian countries or any one whose distance matters. Bill, think of that also. Thanks
This is a good piece of writing and informative one. i totally agree with Sunil that traveling and lodging except than the registration fees, are too huge for them to bear. So that we may simply miss the right candidates from any Asian countries or any one whose distance matters.