In 2001, The Carter Center launched this international programme in New Zealand, in recognition of the impact of the Like Minds, Like Mine Project

The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism are offered annually. Six are awarded in the journalists to United States, two in select countries in Southern Africa and two in New Zealand.

The project aims to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and address stigma and discrimination against people with experience of mental illness.

The fellowships 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.

For more information on the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Fellowships, contact Verona Putaranui at Huia Communications for brochures to be sent out to you, (04) 494 2494.

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

For more information, please visit The Carter Center