A master’s program in journalism in Armenia is accepting applications for registration, fellowships and financial assistance until September 10.

Organizers will select 10 to 12 participants for the two-year program. The course is scheduled to begin September 15.

Tuition for the Yerevan State University, Armenia School of Journalism program is AMD300,000 (about US$760). However, partial tuition waivers and help finding financial assistance are available.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree, a commitment to journalism, excellent knowledge of a foreign language and basic computer literacy. While organizers say that future programs will be open internationally, Armenians are only eligible to apply to the September 2006, to May 2008 program. Journalists and experts from the United States, Western Europe and the Caucasus will lead the program.

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