Graduate students have the opportunity each year to apply for scholarships that complement their funding packages.
We award most scholarships through one general application, but a couple require a separate application.
Be sure to read your weekly Media School e-newsletter, The Buzz, so you don’t miss out on an opportunity. That’s where we'll announce applications and deadlines.
General application scholarships
To be considered for the majority of scholarships, students complete one general online application annually. The application will be announced in the weekly student e-newsletter, The Buzz.
Graduate students studying journalism.
Graduate students studying journalism. Preference is given to students from the following Indiana counties: Posey, Gibson, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Pike, Knox and Spencer.
Graduate students. Rotates annually between The Media School and the Department of Gender Studies.
Graduate students interested in political or government reporting.
Doctoral students.
Undergraduate and graduate students interested in reporting, writing and/or editing. Preference for students from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette circulation area.
Graduate journalism students.
Graduate journalism students. Preference for sons and daughters of employees of Scripps Howard Newspapers.
Undergraduate and graduate journalism students. Preference for students from the South Bend, Indiana, area.
Master’s journalism student with a record of academic excellence and intends to pursue a career in print journalism.
Graduate student studying media.
Interest in the study of radio and television and demonstrates imagination, artistic integrity and creativity.
Graduate student studying media. Preference for students who have demonstrated high academic merit and financial need.
Undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in The Media School who have demonstrated an interest in communicating science concepts through writing or multimedia projects. Preference will be given to students who are pursuing a major in the school.
Graduate journalism students. Preference for students who have worked or intend to work for a subscription newsletter and are from Indianapolis or Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
Additional scholarship opportunities
The following scholarships require a separate application. Application processes and deadlines vary.
Graduate students in any Media School degree program are eligible to apply for up to $500 to help facilitiate original work. This money may not be used to travel to conferences, but may be used to support travel directly associated with creative production (e.g., to shot locations) and research (e.g., to archive locations).
An annual prize for an undergraduate or graduate student who:
has a minimum GPA of 3.65
has been enrolled as a full-time student for at least three semesters
is majoring in journalism with a second concentration or major outside of the school
has prior experience on a newspaper, magazine, campus media, radio/TV, film or digital publication, and
has demonstrated knowledge and skills, and is an astute reporter and documentarian of events with the ability to gather compelling reports or investigation through words and images.
Graduate students may submit proposals for projects that will encourage research and experimentation in new journalistic concepts, content and techniques, especially those that support the profession’s public affairs mission.
As a Media School graduate student, you are also eligible to apply for scholarships from the College of Arts and Sciences and the University Graduate School.