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Cohort 2 of the Journalism Diversity Fund has now concluded with the awarding of seven bursaries for the 2016/2017 academic year.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) is conducting research on working lives of freelance journalists, aiming to provide independent, comprehensive information to allow us to understand the issues and difficulties freelance journalists overcome as well as the skills and training they look for in the pursuit of their stories. 

Eleven confident journalists have been shortlisted for Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries to cover the cost of their NCTJ-accredited journalism training.

Cohort 1 of the Journalism Diversity Fund has now concluded with the awarding of two bursaries for the 2016/2017 academic year.

Five hopeful journalists have been shortlisted for Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries to cover the cost of their NCTJ-accredited journalism training.

Roz McKenzie, head of journalism at Lambeth College, has been appointed as a director and trustee of the NCTJ.

A total of 200 training bursaries have been awarded by the Journalism Diversity Fund since it was set up 10 years ago. Four up-and-coming journalists have been awarded bursaries to begin their journalism training at NCTJ-accredited courses in the final cohort of 2015.

The Journalism Diversity Fund enjoyed two successes at last night's NCTJ Journalism Skills Conference gala dinner where the Awards for Excellence winners were announced.

Five promising journalists have been shortlisted for Journalism Diversity Fund bursaries to cover the cost of their NCTJ-accredited journalism training.