Fellowship applications are now being accepted for a Multimedia Reporting and Convergence Workshop for January 11-16, 2009 and March 22-27, 2009, at The Knight Digital Media Center at the University of California, Berkeley.

It is a week-long training sessions for mid-career journalists wishing to advance their multimedia skills. The workshops combine instruction in multimedia storytelling and hands-on multimedia news production. There are a total of 40 fellowship positions available (20 per workshop) for the sessions being offered in January and March 2008. Applicants may apply to one or both workshops. Applicants are encouraged to apply for multiple workshops to increase their chances of being accepted into one of them. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FOR BOTH WORKSHOPS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 14, 2008.

The fellowship covers all lodging, meals and instruction costs. Cost of travel to the workshop must be paid by the applicant’s news organization. An online application form and instructions are available at: http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/training