United Arab Emirates

As part of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, The Carter Center began awarding fellowships to journalists in the United Arab Emirates in 2016. Our fellowships aim to increase effective and accurate reporting on behavioral health issues and equip journalists with the tools needed to produce high-quality work that reflects an understanding of behavioral health.

Impact

Established the first mental health fellowship program for journalists in the Middle East, a partnership with Al Jalila Foundation

Carter Center and The National Award 2024-2025 Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE

Press Release
Sep. 4, 2024

The Carter Center Awards Two Non-U.S. Journalists New Climate Change Mental Health Fellowships

Press Release
Aug. 2, 2024

Carter Center and The National in the UAE Award 2022-2023 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism

Press Release
Sep. 13, 2022

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Mental Health

How It Started

In 1997, the fellowship program was created to provide stipends and expert training to journalists who report on topics related to mental health or mental illnesses. In 2016, the program expanded to UAE.

Our Work and Methods

Fellows travel to Atlanta to receive training and guidance from experts and other fellows.

The goals are to:

Increase accurate reporting on mental health issues and decrease incorrect, stereotypical information
Equip journalists with the tools they need to produce high-quality work that reflects an understanding of behavioral health
Develop a broad cohort of better-informed journalists who can more effectively report on behavioral health across ever-evolving platforms

Impacts

Journalists from the United Arab Emirates have taken what they learned back to their communities to report accurately and effectively on mental health challenges.
Erasing stigma and discrimination helps to increase opportunities and transform communities.