Scholarships
UA Journalism Scholarships
It’s time to register for journalism scholarships. Each year, the Walter J. Lemke Department of Journalism gives out lots and lots of money at its J-Days Scholarship Ceremony. Even if your GPA isn’t great, there may be money for you. Graduate students are eligible too.
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS IN FEBRUARY EVERY YEAR.
Scholarship applications are available in the journalism office, Kimpel 116.
You can’t get a scholarship unless you apply. You should apply –whatever your GPA, whatever your financial status.The only students not be eligible are those who have only one semester of school to complete after this May. There ARE scholarships for students who plan to attend graduate school in this department. As long as you have at least two semesters left, you are eligible.
RTNDF Scholarships
The following scholarships and fellowships are offered by the Radio and Television News Directors Foundation (RTNDF). The contact person for all of the scholarships/fellowships listed is:
Melanie Lo
RTNDF Scholarships
1600 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Email: melaniel@rtndf.org
Program website
Download the 2008 scholarship application
Deadline for all scholarships: May 12, 2008
Abe Schechter Graduate Scholarship
The RTNDF is offering a $2,000 scholarship to an incoming or full-time graduate student whose career objective is electronic journalism. Applicants may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is electronic journalism.
Ed Bradley Scholarship
The RTNDF is offering a $10,000 scholarship to an undergraduate student whose career objective is electronic journalism. Applicants must be full-time college students in good standing, with at least one full year of college remaining. Preference is given to students of color.
Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship
The RTNDF is offering a scholarship for $2,500 to an undergraduate student whose career objective is electronic journalism.
Presidents’ Scholarship $2,500
The RTNDF is offering two scholarships worth $2,500 each to currently enrolled college sophomores, juniors and seniors in good standing.
Carole Simpson Scholarship
The RTNDF is offering a $2,000 scholarship to an undergraduate student whose career objective is electronic journalism.
Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
The RTNDF is offering a $1,000 scholarship to an undergraduate who is pursuing a career as a sports reporter in television or radio.
Mike Reynolds Journalism Scholarship
The RTNDF is offering a $1,000 scholarship to an undergraduate whose career objective is electronic journalism.
Fellowships for young minority professionals:
N.S. Bienstock Fellowship
The RTNDF is offering a fellowship of $2,500 awarded to a promising young minority professional in radio or television news with 10 years or less experience.
Michele Clark Fellowship
The RTNDF is offering a fellowship of $1,000 to an exceptional young minority professional in television or radio news with 10 years or less experience.