The RTDNA Foundation awards 13 scholarships and three fellowships annually to outstanding journalism students and early career professionals. Each scholarship/fellowship comes with a financial award to help further a young journalist's education (awards differ by scholarship, please check eligibility).
Scholarship Details
- Applicants may apply for only one RTDNA Foundation scholarship
- Preference is given to students attending the University of Maryland and Howard University
- Past recipients have gone on to careers as reporters, anchors, news directors, White House speechwriters, media regulatory attorneys, and journalism educators
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a sophomore, junior or senior at the time the scholarship is awarded
- Must be studying in the United States
- Students may not receive the same RTDNA scholarship more than once, although they may be eligible for a fellowship in the future
Application Process
- Complete the online scholarship application with your contact information and journalism experience
- Submit links to three to five broadcast or online journalism work samples hosted on platforms such as YouTube, Vimeo, or SoundCloud
- Upload a cover letter describing your journalism experience, how you plan to use the scholarship funds, and why you have chosen a career in journalism
- Upload your current resume
- Submit a letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor or supervisor
Recipients have gone on to enjoy careers from reporter, anchor, and news director to White House speechwriter, media regulatory attorney, and journalism educator. Several have served as RTDNA board members and many are Murrow Award winners.
