Application for Early Childhood Reporting Institute: Covering Trauma, Resilience & the Developing Brain

The Dart Center brought together 30 journalists from 17 countries at Columbia Journalism School in New York City for a four-day reporting institute on early childhood experience and the developing brain. Reporting resources from the 2018 institute, including expert briefing materials, suggested readings and full conference video are now available here.

Freelancer Info
If you are a freelancer, please check the box above and list two media outlets you have worked for in the past year:
Note: Your CV and Letter of Interest must be in English.
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Please upload a letter of interest in English that addresses 1) how and why the institute is relevant to you and your work; 2) three issues that interest you most; and 3) two story ideas you might pursue if selected for a micro-reporting fellowship ($500-$1000 USD) following the institute. Please limit your letter to 750 words or no more than two pages.
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Work Samples
Please upload your first sample here. Send files larger than 24 MB via Dropbox or Wetransfer to [email protected]. Alternatively, provide live links in the boxes below. Work samples may be in your native language.
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Please upload your second work sample here. Send files larger than 24 MB via Dropbox or Wetransfer to [email protected]. Alternatively, provide live links in the boxes below. Work samples may be in your native language.
Files must be less than 24 MB.
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