Journalists of color can submit a story pitch for this program.
High Country News, in partnership with PLAYA, has launched the Diverse Western Voices Award.
The award will support a project of deep reporting and narrative journalism based in the American West.
The winner will receive a two- to three-week residency at PLAYA in Oregon, a US$1,000 travel stipend, payment for the story and mentorship from a High Country News editor.
Reporting should take place between April and September.
The deadline is March 15.