Grants for Journalism Students
The Scoop
When it comes to a career in journalism, the field in the 21st century is wide open for a variety of disciplines. In the past, journalism students would have studied in programs that prepared them for work exclusively in print and broadcast.
Today's journalism programs provide a cross disciplinary curricula that prepare graduates for careers in broader areas of communications such as producing, directing, advertising, film and web-based communications.
Grants from Colleges and Universities
Journalism programs are available at nearly any college or university. Explore your career goals when considering a program. Also, when applying to colleges and universities request information on the journalism program that may include grants, scholarships, fellowships, internships, work-study programs and any other opportunities available for students to augment their tuition costs.
- Ohio State University - Ohio State's Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism is one example of a lucrative journalism fellowship designed for working journalists who decide to return to school. The fellowship program is designed to delve into deeper levels of the field where professionals may not have had the opportunity to explore. The program offers six-month fellowship stints for those particularly interested in public affairs journalism.
- Columbia University - Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism offers one of the most competitive journalism programs in the country. In fact Columbia sponsors the world-renowned Pulitzer Prize, the National Magazine Awards and the Mike Berger Award for journalistic reporting, among others. A recent grant from the Knight Foundation was awarded to the Graduate School of Journalism in the amount of $1.2 million. This generous gift will allow the Graduate School to build a program that is designed to educate all career levels of students and prepare them for positions among the top leaders in journalism.
- Indiana University - grants are available for incoming freshman pursuing a journalism degree. Graduate students may be eligible for teaching grants, professional grants and research grants. Graduate students working on dissertations are given first priority.
Grants from Private Organizations
Pursuing a journalism degree? Do not neglect the professional organizations and associations that support the interests of professionals working within the field of journalism. Many make it an integral part of their mission to support education of journalism students:
- The Business and Professional Women's Foundation sponsors grants for career women returning to college. Grants are available in $500 and $1000 dollar awards.
- The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing is a niche organization that offers a grant for journalism students who are pursuing the field of science writing. The grant is open to eligible graduate students in an accredited journalism program.
