College students interested in business journalism have a few funding avenues they can explore at these universities.
* Medill School at Northwestern University
What: The Medill School at Northwestern Bloomberg scholarships
Who's eligible:Students accepted into its five-quarter graduate (MSJ) business journalism program in conjunction with the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.
Amount: $15,000
Contact: Joe Mathewson, director of Medill's business journalism program 312-503-0770
* Baruch College, City University of New York
What: Institutional Investor scholarship
Who's eligible: Undergraduate juniors who have declared a major in journalism.
Amount: $1,500 each, awarded to four students
Contact: Professor Christopher Hallowell at Christopher_Hallowell@baruch.cuny.edu
What: Eric Kobren Fellowships
Eligibility: Students in the undergraduate business journalism program.
Amount: Up to 50 percent of tuition
For more information visit: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/scholarships_undergrad.htm
* Carleton University, Ontario, Canada
What: Manulife Financial Scholarship in Business Journalism
For: Undergraduate or graduate students specializing in business journalism. Students are chosen based on the recommendation of department's director.
For more information visit: http://www.admissions.carleton.ca/go/awards/scholarships?id=323&detail=yes&keywords=Journalism
* Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
What: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Who's eligible: Residents of World Bank member countries who undertake graduate studies at universities not in their own countries. They must be admitted to the program, be between the ages of 25 and 45 and have at least two years of full-time professional experience.(Often used for the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Knight-Bagehot Fellowship Program in Economics and Business Journalism, more information on that in Academic Programs and Fellowships)
Amount: Dollar amount has varied from $18,000 to more than $57,000.
For more information visit: web.worldbank.org
* New York Financial Writers Association
What: New York Financial Writers Association Scholarship
Who's eligible: Undergraduate or graduate journalism students in the Metropolitan New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism.
Amount: $3,000
Contact: info@nyfwa.org or call 201-612-0100
For more information visit: http://www.nyfwa.org/scholarships.htm
* University of Alabama
What: Mobile Register Endowed Business Journalism Scholarship/Fellowship
Who's eligible: An outstanding junior or rising junior who has declared a major in journalism and an approved minor in commerce and business administration. Applicants should plan to pursue a career in business journalism.
Amount: $1,500
Contact: Jim Oakley, Director of the College of Communication and Information Sciences at joakley@au.edu
* University of Maryland at College Park
What: UCG Business Journalism Fellowship
Who's eligible: Students accepted into the public-affairs reporting track of the Maryland journalism master's program.
Amount: The 15-month fellowship includes a paid summer internship at UCG, 36 credits of tuition remission and a stipend of approximately $20,000 spread over the next three semesters of coursework.
Contact: Assistant Dean Steve Crane at scrane@jmail.umd.edu
For more information visit: http://www.journalism.umd.edu/financial/ucg.html
What: The Reuters Fellowship
Who's eligible: A master's student of color or a student with a disability who is interested in business reporting.
Amount: 24 credits of tuition remission and a $14,000 stipend.
Contact: Assistant Dean Steve Crane at scrane@jmail.umd.edu
For more information visit: http://www.journalism.umd.edu/financial/reuters.html
* University of Missouri
What: Dan Reese Endowed Fund
Who's eligible: Undergraduate or graduate students with high academic merit who have an interest in editing and/or business journalism
Amount: One or more annual checks based on faculty recommendation
Contact: journalism@missouri.edu
What: The St. Louis Business Journal Alfred Fleishman Scholarship
Who's eligible: Students in the business journalism program
Contact: journalism@missouri.edu
What: Larry J. Waller Fellowship for Investigative Journalism
For: Graduate students, preferably in print and broadcast, pursuing investigative projects in business, sports and politics -- as well as other topics.
Amount: Covers on-site expenses for investigative reporting
Contact: journalism@missouri.edu
* University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
What: M.S. Van Hecke Award
Who's eligible: Returning undergraduate or graduate students interested in a career in business reporting.
Amount: $3,250
Contact: Associate Professor Joe Bob Hester at joe.bob.hester@unc.edu
For more information visit: http://www.jomc.unc.edu/scholarships/undergraduate_scholarships
What: AT&T Business Internship Award
Who's eligible: An undergraduate or graduate student interested in business journalism who has arranged a business journalism internship.
Amount: $1,000
Contact: Associate Professor Joe Bob Hester at joe.bob.hester@unc.edu
For more information visit: http://www.jomc.unc.edu/scholarships/undergraduate_scholarships
What: BellSouth Business Internship Award
Who's eligible:An undergraduate or graduate student interested in business journalism who has arranged a business journalism internship.
Amount: $500
Contact:Associate Professor Joe Bob Hester at joe.bob.hester@unc.edu
For more information visit: http://www.jomc.unc.edu/graduate_resources/graduate_scholarships__awards_495_460.html
* Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists, University of Pennsylvania
What: South Asian Journalists Assocation-Knowledge@Wharton Scholarhip
Who's eligible: Members of SAJA, AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ or NAJA who is a reporter, editor, producer or freelancer and lives in the United States or Canada. Candidates must work in business, healthcare or technology journalism.
Amount: Approximately $1,995 to cover tuition, course materials and most meals for the seminar.
Contact: Sandeep Junnarkar, SAJA Awards Chair at saja@deepnews.org
For more information visit: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/media_room/journalists/resources.html#financial_aid
What: National Press Foundation Fellowships
Who's eligible: One journalist attending the Wharton workshops.
Amount: Covers tuition, materials, most meals, lodging and transportation
Contact: 202-663-7280
For more information visit: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/media_room/journalists/resources.html#financial_aid
* University of Texas at Austin
What: Frank Morrow Presidential Scholarship in Business Journalism
Who's eligible: Undergraduate journalism students with a 3.75 grade point average, 45 hours of residence and course loads in business, economics, accounting, marketing and/or psychology.
Contact: 512-471-1845
For more information visit: http://journalism.utexas.edu/scholarships/index.htm
For answers to general questions about scholarships, you can go to a Web site called scholarshiphelp.org.
Know of more? Send an e-mail to Kevin Sweeney.
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