Fellowship offering for Chicago 2016 Olympics bid coverage

The McCormick Foundation is offering fellowships to journalists who are covering economic aspects of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
The fellowships are for a specialized reporting institute Sept. 13-15 at DePaul University's College of Communications in downtown Chicago that will include conversations of how reporters could cover the 2016 Games, if Chicago wins the bid.

Other discussions at the institute will include how neighborhoods could be affected by venue construction, the Paralympics competition held in host city for the games and comparisons between Chicago and Atlanta.

The fellowship funding will cover registration, travel and lodging for selected participants.
To apply, e-mail to McCormickSRI@depaul.edu or FAX to 773-325-7584:

• Name, street address, telephone and e-mail address
• Employer contact information, past or present
• A 200-to-300 word statement on how this program would benefit you, your audience and your community
• A one-page, up-to-date resume

Get the full details here.