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8 Jul 20
Thirty aspiring journalists have been shortlisted in the second of four Journalism Diversity Fund application rounds in 2020, which marks the 15th anniversary of the fund. Six panels of senior industry figures will interview the shortlisted candidates remotely on Thursday, 16 and Friday, 17 July. Bursaries are awarded to those who have a passion for […]
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29 Apr 20
The first round of the Journalism Diversity Fund in 2020 has concluded with the awarding of thirteen bursaries.
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15 Apr 20
Twenty aspiring journalists have been shortlisted in the first of four Journalism Diversity Fund application rounds in 2020, which marks the 15th anniversary of the fund. Two panels of senior industry figures will interview the shortlisted candidates remotely on Friday, 24 April. Bursaries are awarded to those who have a passion for journalism, financial need […]
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31 Mar 20
Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and Financial News, has become the latest news publisher to support the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF). As part of the sponsorship, Dow Jones will award £10,000 to the JDF which is administered by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). The fund awards bursaries to aspiring journalists from […]
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31 Mar 20
As the Journalism Diversity Fund (JDF) reaches its 15th year, the NCTJ has set its sights on raising the annual value of the fund to half a million pounds. The JDF was launched in 2005 thanks to a £100,000 donation from NLA media access. Since then, the JDF has supported 347 people from diverse backgrounds through […]
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11 Dec 19
The fourth and final round of the Journalism Diversity Fund in 2019 has concluded with the awarding of eight bursaries, bringing the total number of bursaries awarded this year to 45. These aspiring journalists were awarded funding to begin their journalism training at NCTJ-accredited courses in the 2019-20 academic year, and bursaries can help fund […]
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20 Nov 19
Thirteen aspiring journalists have been shortlisted in the fourth and final Journalism Diversity Fund application round of 2019. Two panels of senior industry figures will interview the shortlisted candidates at the Financial Times in London on Friday, 6 December. Bursaries are awarded to those who have a passion for journalism, financial need and can demonstrate […]
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10 Sep 19
The NCTJ, Nike and PA Training are partnering to provide a free journalism course, which will teach the foundation skills required to become a journalist and spearhead future conversations around women’s sport.
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4 Sep 19
The third round of the Journalism Diversity Fund in 2019 has concluded with the awarding of six bursaries. These aspiring journalists were awarded funding to begin their journalism training at NCTJ-accredited courses in the 2019-20 academic year, and bursaries can help fund their course fees and/or living expenses. Nine shortlisted candidates were interviewed at the […]
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21 Aug 19
Ten aspiring journalists have been shortlisted in the third Journalism Diversity Fund application round of 2019. Two panels of senior industry figures will interview the shortlisted candidates at the BBC in Birmingham on Thursday, 29 August. Bursaries are awarded to those who have a passion for journalism, financial need and can demonstrate how they will […]
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