Scholarships for Graduate Students
ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) Scholarship Fund
$2,000. Recipient must be a female graduate student.
Contact: ABWA National Headquarters, 9100 Ward Parkway, P.O. Box 8728, Kansas City, MO, 64114-0728. Deadline: March. Contact local club president each year to obtain name and contact information of scholarship committee for club.
Alexander M. Tanger Scholarship
$2500. Must be a junior, senior or graduate student. Must be used to further studies in any field of broadcasting.
Contact: Scholarship Committee, Broadcast Education Association, 1771 N. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-2891. Deadline: January 15.
COHEAO Scholarship (Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations)
$500-$1000. Must be attending an COHEAO member institution. An essay of 300 words on “The COHEAO Scholarship Will Help Me”.
Contact: Internet: http://www.coheao.com
ISU is a member of COHEAO. Deadline: April.
Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI):
Awards are funded by the State of Illinois. The purpose of DFI is to increase the number of underrepresented faculty and staff in Illinois as well as Illinois institutions of higher education
and higher education governing boards.
To be considered for an award, an applicant must (a) be an Illinois resident and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; (b) be African American, Hispanic, Asian American, or Native
American; (c) be a recipient of an earned baccalaureate degree; (d) be of above average academic ability as evidenced by admission to a graduate professional degree program, with
a minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work and over a 3.2 in at least 9 hours of graduate study at a participating DFI institution; and (5) demonstrate financial need. Stipend levels are currently subject to change but are projected to fall between $12,500 and $14,000 per year.
Award recipients in doctoral programs may receive awards for up to four years. Those in master’s or professional degree programs may receive awards for up to two years. Applicants
must plan on pursuing a career in teaching or administration at an Illinois post-secondary institution or Illinois higher education governing board. Applications are due February 15. To
request information, please contact the Graduate School, (309) 438-2583, or view www.dfi.siu.edu. (Formerly known as ICEOP/IMGIP.)
Ford Foundation Predoctoral & Dissertation Fellowship
Amount not specified. For minorities that are only doing research or teaching as graduate students in any study.
Contact: The Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Ave., Washington DC 20418. Phone (212) 334-2840
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
$6,630 for 9 months. Must have a Journalism, Electronic Media or Public Relations focus with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Contact: Wichita State University, Communication Department, C/O Dr. Susan Schmaltz Human, Campus Box 31, Wichita, KS 67260-0031. Phone (316) 978-6062.
Helen Miller Mallock Scholarship
$1,000 for any Communication major. Jr./Sr. or graduate student. Must provide work samples.
Contact: National Federation of Press Women, Inc., Exec. Director, 4510 W. 89th Street, Suite 110, Prairie Village, KS 66207-2282.
I.F. Stone Award for Journalism Students
$1,000 for any Graduate students. Applicant must be enrolled in a U.S. college or university and submit an article which was written the previous year. Awarded every year.
Contact: Peter Meyer/Sandy Wood, 72 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. Phone (212) 242-8400. Deadline: June 29.
James Dunn Fellowship Program
Stipends for graduate school. Must participate in an internship. Communication, Journalism or Public Relations majors and have an interest in government.
Contact: James H. Dunn, Jr., Memorial Fellowship Program, Office of the Governor, 2 ½ State House, Springfield, IL 62701.
Journalism Foundation of Metro St. Louis
Journalism major and resident of St. Louis County.
Contact: Joseph Kenny, Scholarship Coordinator, St. Louis Review, 462 N. Taylor Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108. Phone (314) 531-9700. Deadline: March.
Kit C. King Graduate Scholarship Fund
$500. Student pursuing an advanced degree in journalism with an emphasis in photojournalism.
Contact: Scott R. Sines, The Spokesman-Review, West 999 Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99210. Phone (509) 459-5405. E-mail: scotts@spokesman.com. Deadline: Not specified.
MALDEF Communication Scholarship
Amount not specified. For Latino Graduate students in financial need. Broadcast/Print Journalism majors only.
Contact: Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, 634 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014. Phone (213) 629-2512.
National Speakers Association
$3,000. Any Speech Communication Graduate Student. Must be full time.
Contact: National Speakers Association, C/O Melanie Stroud, 1500 S. Priest Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281. Phone (602) 968-0911. Deadline: June. Internet site: www.nsaspeaker.org.
Roothbert Fund, Inc. Scholarship
$2,000 for any Graduate or Doctorate teaching majors. Applicant must be primary motivated by spiritual values. Financial need is considered.
Contact: Roothbert Fund, 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 252, New York, NY 10115. Phone (212) 870-3116. Deadline: February 1.
Scholarships for Minority Accounting Students
Graduate or Doctorate accounting majors. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen, have a minimum 3.0 GPA, and be either African-American, Hispanic, Native American, or Pacific Islander. Financial need is considered.
Contact: American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036-8775. Phone (212) 596-6200. Deadline: July 1.
Springfield Area Association for Women in Communication Student Scholarship
$500. Any Communication Graduate Student.
Contact: Cherie Miner, Scholarship Selection Committee, PO Box 5192, Springfield, IL 62705. Phone (217) 788-5343.
The Gates Millennium Scholarship
Any major at an accredited college or university. Applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Must have a financial need as defined by the federal needs formula. Applicant must have demonstrated leadership commitment through participation in community service, extracurricular activities, or any other activities that reflect leadership abilities. Contact: Gates Millennium Scholars; P.O. Box 10500; Fairfax, Virginia 22031. Phone 1-877-690-GMSP (4677).
William B. Ruggles Right to Work Scholarship
$2,000. Graduate students in Journalism.
Contact: William B. Ruggles Selection Committee, Port Inst. For Labor Relations Research, 5211 Port Royal Rd., Suite 510, Springfield, VA 22151.
Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
First year of Graduate school tuition, room & board paid in full. Any major with at least a 3.2 GPA who is interested in foreign affairs with US Department of State. Must participate in internship program.
Contact; Dr. Richard Hope, Director of Foreign Affairs Fellowship, PO Box 2431, Princeton, NJ 08543-2437. Deadline: February.