Hi all, apologies for those who may have access to this but evident from the emails I get many more do not 
so I hope this benefits some....but why are most opportunties for media and journalists....aren't you a lucky lot!
Source is 'The Drum Beat'.
Best, Nyaki




AWARDS
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006.html


1. Panos Institute West Africa: ICT Media Production Contest
Recognises print articles or a radio production on the theme 'ICT, Democratic
Governance and Development in West and Central Africa.' Print and broadcast
media journalists from the region may apply for consideration for one of the
four prizes of F CFA 500,000 to 1,000,000.
Deadline: May 18 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1408.html


2. EADI Prize
 for Development Studies 2006
Awarded by the European Association of Development Research and Training
Institutes (EADI) for an essay exploring an issue of development studies in any
field of social sciences. Postgraduate students from an EADI member country or
attending a programme at an institutional member of the Association are invited
to submit essays of between 5,000 and 7,000 words for consideration for the EUR
1,000 prize. 
Deadline: May 31 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1371.html


3. Reebok Human Rights Award
Recognises young activists who have made significant contributions to human
rights causes directly relating to the United Nations' Universal Declaration of
Human Rights through non-violent means. Honourees, who must be 30 years of age
or younger by December 31 2006, receive a US$50,000 grant
 from the Reebok Human
Rights Foundation to further their work. 
Deadline: May 31 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1401.html


4. Forum 10 Essay Competition 
Awarded for an essay by a young professional working in or interested in health
research on some aspect of the overall theme of Forum 10: 'Combating Disease and
Promoting Health.' The winning essay will be published on the Lancet website and
its author invited to take part in Forum 10 in Cairo, Egypt, with all expenses
paid.
Deadline: June 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1365.html


5. World of Children Awards 
Recognises ordinary people worldwide whose lives are dedicated to doing
extraordinary work on behalf of children in
 three categories: World of Children
Health Award; World of Children Humanitarian Award; and the Founder's Award. The
first two award winners will receive US$50,000 Awards; the winner of the
Founder's Award will receive US$15,000. 
Deadline: June 9 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1409.html


6. Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
Spotlights emerging models of journalism that creatively use new information
ideas and technologies to engage and educate people about public issues. Entries
could include online news experiences, news games, novel uses of cell phones,
web cams, iPods, computer kiosks, new uses of software, content management
systems, or other advances in interactive or participatory journalism. The
Awards will include a US$10,000 Grand Prize and up to US$5,000 in Special
Distinction
 Awards to be given at the judges' discretion. 
Deadline: June 15 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1405.html


7. Euro-Med Journalist Prize for Cultural Diversity 
Open to journalists between the ages of 25 and 35 who work for print or online
media, the Prize aims to promote better understanding of the diversity of
cultures in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Award winners, two selected from
Europe and two from the Mediterranean, will be invited on a guided tour of four
countries to explore and report on issues of cultural dialogue and diversity.
Deadline: June 20 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1412.html


8. Communication Award for Effective Communication Between Health Care
Professionals
 and Patients
Recognises effective communication between the medical profession and patients
in the United Kingdom. The submission must demonstrate enhanced mutual
understanding between patients and health care professionals, and should
describe work which could be widely adopted for the benefit of patients. The
winner will receive £10,000, half of which is paid directly to the individual or
team members and half of which will be used to further the award winner's study
in the field of medical research. 
Deadline: July 3 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1406.html


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Recommend Conflict Websites 

The Institute of Development Studies  -
http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?r=http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/ - is
 publishing
a pocket-sized guide to help people find some of the best websites on a wide
range of development issues. They are requesting help to select 5 favourite
websites about the issue of conflict. Send no more than 150 words indicating
what you use the website for and why you recommend it. If your entry is chosen,
it will be credited to you and you will receive 5 free copies of the book to
share with your colleagues and friends. Send your nominations to
g.hurst@ids.ac.uk by May 19 2006.


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9. 1325 Award
Honours an individual or a civil society organisation in a conflict country or
region that has developed groundbreaking and effective initiatives to promote
the rights of women and to increase their participation at decision-making
levels in peace processes. Winners will receive a sum of EUR 15,000 and a work
of art made for the occasion, as well as a tour through the Netherlands to
present their work to a
 variety of diverse audiences. 
Deadline: July 15 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1413.html


10. Third Coast Festival / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition 
Honours the best audio documentary and feature work produced around the world
(in English). Organisers seek stories that document a place, time, person,
event, phenomenon or issue. Winners receive monetary prizes of up to US$6,000
and their programmes will air nationally in the fall as part of the 2006 Third
Coast Festival Broadcast.
Deadline: July 21 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1411.html


11. Global Junior Challenge Award 2006 
Rewards best practices related to the use of new technologies in education and
training of
 young people. The competition is open to schools and universities,
public and private institutions, non-profit and youth associations, large and
small companies, research centres, and individuals of any age. 
Deadline: July 31 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1386.html


12. Award for Children's Science News
Recognises excellence in reporting about science for children, including young
teens. The award is open to journalists worldwide for work distributed via any
medium - print, broadcast or online. The awards will be presented at the
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in San
Francisco in February 2007. The award for each category is US$3,000. 
Deadline: August 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1402.html


13. International Freedom to Publish Prize
The prize, worth CHF 5,000 (US$3,900), recognises individuals and organisations
who have made a notable contribution to the defense and promotion of the freedom
to publish anywhere in the world. The prize will be presented at the 2006
Göteborg Book Fair in September 2006 in Göteborg, Sweden. The main theme of the
book fair will be freedom of expression. 
Deadline: August 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/awards2006/awards2006/awards-1322.html


FELLOWSHIPS
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006.html#funding2006fellowships


14. Transitional
 Justice Fellowship Program
Brings together 12 professionals from select countries to Cape Town, South
Africa for three months to explore strategies to be used following a period of
conflict or repressive rule in order to bring about a more just society. Fellows
receive accommodations and financial support to pay for modest daily expenses
during the fellowship period, including food, transportation, and entertainment. 
Deadline: June 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/fellowships2006/funding-33.html


15. Senior International Fellows Programme
Provides an opportunity for the professional development of third-sector
practitioners from outside the United States who are decision-makers in their
professions. Fellows will participate in a 1-month seminar on the U.S. and
international voluntary sectors at The Graduate Center of The
 City University of
New York in the United States. Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition,
accommodation, round-trip air tickets; a US$1,300 stipend is provided to cover
living expenses. 
Deadline: June 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/fellowships2006/funding-32.html


16. Clive Menell Fellowships 2006
Provides an opportunity for two mid-career or senior South African journalists
to participate in a three-week programme of discussion and study on
international media issues. A series of seminars led by journalists, scholars
and key policy makers will focus on issues such as journalism and media, public
policy, economics, international relations, environmental affairs and new media
technologies. 
Deadline: August 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/fellowships2006/awards-1392.html


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GRANTS
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006.html#funding2006grants


17. Pan American Health and Education Foundation 2006 Small Grants Program
Supports innovative, results-oriented projects in Latin America and the
Caribbean, such as operations research, teaching, the development of protocols,
or related approaches to solving health problems. Two priority health areas
during 2005-2006 are enhancing infection control practices in
 health-care
settings, and improving the health of indigenous peoples. Project grants are in
the US$5,000 to $25,000 range. 
Deadline: June 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/grants2006/funding-21.html


18. Hivos Fund
Provides financial and political support for specific programme activities or
for organisational operations in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin
America and South-Eastern Europe. Focus areas include economy, environment &
sustainable development, human rights, HIV/AIDS, gender, arts, and information
and communication technology.
Deadline: Rolling deadline
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/grants2006/funding-28.html


19. Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA)
Supports projects that
 are both national and regional in Angola, Botswana,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Programmes
broadly focus on education, media, information and communication technology
(ICT), human rights and democracy. 
Deadline: Rolling deadline
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/grants2006/funding-19.html


SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006.html#funding2006scholarships


20. AIDS 2006 Media Scholarship 
Provides a limited number of scholarships to media representatives from around
the world to attend the XVI International AIDS Conference in Toronto from August
13 to 18 2006. The aim is to facilitate the attendance, and subsequent
conference coverage, of journalists from predominantly
 resource-poor settings.
Deadline: May 15 2006
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/scholarships2006/funding-34.html


21. Peace and Reconciliation Studies Scholarship
Eight scholarships are being offered to non-European Union students to attend
the one-year Master's programme in Peace and Reconciliation Studies at Coventry
University in England. The scholarship will cover the tuition fees, valued at
£8500; recipients will be responsible for securing funds for subsistence and
accommodation. 
Deadline: June 1 2006
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/scholarships2006/funding-30.html


22. Peace through Health Travelling Studentships 
Designed to support students in undertaking a research project relating to peace
through health.
 Two students, one Canadian and one from another county, will
receive CDN $2,500 to support travel or living expenses when the student is away
or can be used towards the costs of the project. 
Deadline: July 1 2006 (annually)
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/scholarships2005/awards-1195.html


23. Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Scholarships
Assists individual media practitioners from Southern Africa in all areas of the
media (managerial, editorial, advertising, and technical) to work on attachment
in another media institution to learn new skills and develop existing ones.
Individuals who are involved in human rights organisations in a media capacity
may also be considered. 
Deadline: Rolling deadline
http://www.comminit.com/funding2006/scholarships2006/funding-24.html


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