Journalism Scholarships
| Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation College TV Awards Eligibility: Entries must have been made for college course credit between September 1, 2005 and December 15, 2006 (15 month eligibility period). Entries longer than one hour will not be accepted. Newscasts and Magazine Shows must not exceed 30 minutes. Entries with more than 50% non-original material are not eligible (no limit in Documentary category). Apply: Entry forms can be downloaded off the following website: www.emmys.tv/foundation/collegetvawards.php Contact: (818) 754-2800 |
| Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship/Grant Eligibility: Upper division undergraduates and graduate students (Masters or Ph.D.) of accredited universities/colleges. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment, either through coursework or experience, to any combination of at least two of the following fields: Early Childhood Education, Child Development/Child Psychology, Film/Television Production, Music, or Animation. Applicant must have the ultimate goal of working in the field of children’s media. Apply: Applications can be downloaded off the following website: www.emmys.tv/foundation/rogersscholar.php Contact: Terri Clark, Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship, Phone: (818) 754-2800 |
| Eric Butterman New York City Summer Magazine Internship Scholarship Eligibility: This is a need based scholarship: if your family lives within 150 miles of New York City you are ineligible, or if you already have housing in New York City, or if your family is well off and would front you the money needed for an internship you should not apply. Applicant must not be graduated by the end of the 2007 spring semester, and must have a GPA of at least 2.0. This scholarship is to be strictly used for a New York City magazine summer internship. Apply: Scholarship essay and application must be emailed to address below. Contact: Eric Butterman, Freelance Writer in New York City, Email: buttermanscholarship@yahoo.com |
| Harold Ferman Photojournalism Achievement Award Eligibility: Applicants must be reidents of the St.Louis area (City of St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis and Warrren counties in Missouri; Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois). Applicants must be college students enrolled in at least one journalism course. Apply: Applications can be picked up in the Office of Student Financial Planning in Carnegie Hall. Contact: Joseph Kenny, St. Louis Review, 20 Archbishop May Drive, St. Louis, MO 63119-5004; Phone: (314) 792-7508; E-mail: jkenny@stlouisreview.com |
| Journalism Foundation of Metropolitan St. Louis Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of the St.Louis area (City of St. Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis and Warrren counties in Missouri; Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois). Applicants must be completing their freshman, sophomore, junior, senior year of college or be in graduate school. They must be enrolled as full-time (taking at least 12 hours credit per semester or term) in courses leading to a degree in journalism or related field. Graduate students must carry at least six hours. Apply: Applications can be picked up in the Office of Student Financial Planning in Carnegie Hall. Contact: Joseph Kenny, St. Louis Review, 20 Archbishop May Drive, St. Louis, MO 63119-5004; Phone: (314) 792-7508; E-mail: jkenny@stlouisreview.com |
| The Freedom Forum/NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship Program Eligibility: Current full-time juniors in sports journalism field of study. Apply: Scholarship applications can be found online: www.ncaa.org/leadership_advisory_board/programs.html Contact: Suzy Hays Phone: (317) 917-6477 |