Indian journalist Ammu Joseph discusses the state of journalism and press freedom in India as well as her recent visit to New York, where she attended a meeting of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.

Freelance cameramen and camerawomen in TV news and current affairs are invited to apply for the 2007 Rory Peck Awards. The awards honor the work of freelancers from around the world. Deadline is Sept. 3.  Visit the website for details.

The International Reporting Project is now accepting applications for a Gatekeeper Editor Trip to Korea for U.S. editors and producers interested in learning more about the Korean peninsula. Senior journalists who help select editorial content are eligible. The trip will take place Nov. 2-14, and the application deadline is Aug. 31.  Visit the IRP website for details.

The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human Rights at Colby College will choose a journalist working to promote human rights as its 2008 Oak Fellow. The fellow will teach and conduct research while residing at the College.  Visit the Colby website for details.

The Kaiser Family Foundation is now accepting applications for its Kaiser Media Fellowship in Health Program, which is designed to help journalists and commentators do the best possible job of keeping the public informed about U.S. health issues. Any journalist, editor or producer specializing in health reporting is eligible to apply. Deadline is March 7, 2008.  Visit the KFF Web site for details.

Ethnic media journalists are invited to apply for fellowships offered by USC Annenberg's Institute for Justice and Journalism. Ten fellowships will be awarded to help print, television, radio, and online journalists report on the complexities of immigration issues. Deadline is Jan. 28.  Visit the IJJ Web site for details.

J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism invites U.S. nonprofit groups and education organizations to apply for funding to launch community news ventures in 2008. Each project may receive as much as $17,000 in grants over two years. Deadline is Feb. 20.  Visit the J-Lab Web site for details.

Editors and designers worldwide are invited to enter the Society for News Design's Best of Newspaper Design Creative Competition. Newspaper work published in 2007 may be entered in categories such as news, features and information graphics. The deadline for newspapers in the U.S. is Jan. 16, and the deadlinefor non-U.S. newspapers is Jan. 23.  Visit the SND Web site to apply.

The International Reporting Project will offer a 10-day Gatekeeper Editors' Trip to Uganda May 3-15 for U.S. editors and producers interested in learning more about Uganda and East Africa. Deadline is March 10.  Visit the IRP Web site for details.

The Journalism Center on Children & Families is now accepting entries for the 2008 Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, which honor distinguished coverage of children and families. The Center is a nonprofit training and resource center based at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Deadline for the awards is March 3.  Visit the Web site for details or to apply.

Five outstanding professional journalists from Latin America will be chosen to conduct two weeks of reporting in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars are sponsoring the program, for which journalists will report on an issue of importance to their home countries concerning hemispheric relations. Deadline is March 31. Visit the Wilson Center’s Web site for details.

The AL DIA Foundation invites journalists to apply for the Felix Varela Award for Excellence in Spanish-Language Journalism in the United States. Categories include Hispanic Print Journalism, Hispanic Digital Journalism and Hispanic Immigration Stories. Each winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize. Deadline is June 30.  For more information, visit the Felix Varela Web site.

The Society of American Business Editors and Writers invites journalists to apply for its 14th annual Best in Business contest. The competition offers two changes: a new division for online business news and new categories for business magazines. Deadline is February 1.   For rules or to register, visit SABEW’s Web site.

The National Institutes of Health announces a free annual training to help develop journalists' ability to evaluate and report on medical research. This year’s session, called "Medicine in the Media: The Challenge of Reporting on Medical Research," will be held May 5-7 in Hanover, N.H. Application deadline is February 29.  Visit the NIH Web site for the meeting agenda or to apply.

The Forum for African Investigative Reporters invites African investigative journalists to apply for 2008 grants. The grants are funded by the Netherlands Institute for Southern Africa and are awarded to applicants whose proposed investigation is newsworthy and relevant to a wide African audience. Application deadline is March 1.  Visit the FAIR Web site for details or to apply.