Mr & Mrs Carter founded the not-for-profit Carter Center in Atlanta, USA, in 1982 in partnership with Emory University. Guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering, the Center brings people and resources together to wage peace, fight disease and build hope world wide.

Two of the Carter Center’s aims are to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and address stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental illness.

In 2001, The Carter Center launched the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in New Zealand, in recognition of the impact of the Like Minds, Like Mine project.

The fellowships are offered annually. Six are awarded to journalists in the United States, two in select countries in Southern Africa and two in New Zealand. They foster the development of better-informed journalists; encourage more accurate and expert reporting on mental health issues; and improve the depth and quality of mental health reporting in New Zealand.

Within the fellowship programme there is a commitment to encouraging and supporting the development of a strong culture of research journalism in New Zealand.

If you or someone you know is interested in submitting an application for the 2005-2006 fellowships, download the brochures or contact Verona Putaranui at Huia Communications for the brochures to be sent out to you (04) 494 2494.

New Zealand brochure (PDF 500kb)
American brochure (PDF 300kb)