Grants
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Awards $240,000 Grant to School-Based Center
The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism Will Provide Health and Disparities Training for Journalists Columbia, Mo. (May 4, 2016) — The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) has awarded a three-year $240,000 grant to the Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists. The center and … Continued
Curiosity and Passion Leads Grant Recipient to Pursue Global Photojournalism
Master’s Student Neeta Satam Is the Winner of the $12,000 O.O. McIntyre Fellowship By Kiara Ealy Columbia, Mo. (April 26, 2016) — In her years since arriving in the U.S. in 2001, Missouri School of Journalism student Neeta Satam has completed a master’s degree in environmental sciences, worked as an environmental scientist and become a … Continued
School to Develop Communications Training and Outreach for $4 Million Grant
Focus Will Be on Helping Scientists Better Communicate Their Research to the General Public By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (March 18, 2016) — A communications effort for training and outreach is part of a new $4.2 million, four-year grant recently awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to the University of Missouri Interdisciplinary Plant Group. … Continued
Access Missouri Receives $35,000 Knight Foundation Grant
KBIA-FM, Others Will Use Funding to Support Missouri Government Data Access Columbia, Mo. (March 7, 2016) — Access Missouri has received a $35,000 grant from the Knight Foundation Knight Prototype Fund. The project is designed to help journalists and the general public easily find accurate and current Missouri state government information. The funding will help … Continued
Kauffman Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Missouri Business Alert
Grant Will Expand Awareness of Missouri’s Entrepreneurial Communities, Services and Accomplishments Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 14, 2016) — The Kauffman Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to Missouri Business Alert to help improve business coverage across the state of Missouri. “The Missouri Business Alert is an innovative blend of education and reporting that is working to … Continued
National Science Foundation Awards $480,000 Grant to Fund Scientific Communication Study
3-Year Study Will Research How Scientists Can Improve Communication with the General Public By Patrick LeBeau Columbia, Mo. (Oct. 21, 2015) — The National Science Foundation awarded a grant worth more than $480,000 to the University of Missouri in August, funding a new study that will research scientific communication education and techniques. The goal of … Continued
$450,000 Grant to Support Health Journalism Training Efforts
Workshops Will Help Reporters Understand and Localize Important National Health News Santa Clara, Calif. (April 23, 2015) — The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been awarded a three-year grant of $450,000 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to continue offering training … Continued
$1 Million Gift to MU to Support Community Journalism
Gift Will Support Conferences, Research on Helping Small, Local Newspapers Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2014) — Walter B. Potter Jr., a resident of Falls Church, Virginia, has committed $1 million to the Missouri School of Journalism to supplement the Walter B. Potter Fund for Innovation in Local Journalism, established in 2010. The endowment supports teaching … Continued
$10 Million Gift to Fund Faculty Fellowships at the School of Journalism
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Reaches $100 Million in Giving to MU Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 19, 2014) — The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation has pledged $10 million to the Missouri School of Journalism to enhance faculty salaries. This most recent gift makes the Reynolds Foundation the first $100 million donor to the University of Missouri, … Continued
$200,000 Grant Strengthens Project-based Reporting Fellowship for Health Care Journalists
The Deadline for the 2015 Fellowships Is Oct. 1 Columbia, Mo. (July 22, 2014) — The Center for Excellence in Health Care Journalism, the educational arm of the Association of Health Care Journalists, has been awarded a grant of $200,000 to continue a fellowship program that helps journalists understand and report on the performance of … Continued