Journalism Scholarships

Studying Journalism? Explore 14 hand-curated scholarships relevant to Journalism students. Each entry lists the funding amount, application deadline, and eligibility requirements — apply directly through the official provider.

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Partial United States High school and undergraduate Closes in 25 days

2026 Red Egg Marketing Scholarship

Red Egg Marketing

Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Oct 31, 2026

U.S. students pursuing creative or marketing careers who submit an original essay or graphic about education and small-business impact.

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Partial North America and study abroad Undergraduate and graduate Closes in 40 days

2026 Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Awards

Overseas Press Club Foundation

Amount
$3,000 scholarship or $4,000 fellowship
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026

Enrolled college juniors, seniors, or graduate students committed to international journalism.

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Partial Worldwide Undergraduate Closes in 40 days

ACES Bill Walsh Scholarship

ACES Education Fund

Amount
$3,500 plus financial assistance to attend the ACES national conference
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026

Undergraduate or graduate students worldwide who have completed at least one year of higher education and demonstrate excellence and career…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Robert and Todd Storz Broadcast Scholarship

University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Amount
Renewable award; the final value is determined by the college for the entering class
Deadline
Feb 1, 2027

An incoming fall 2027 University of Nebraska–Lincoln first-year student majoring in broadcasting who demonstrates academic promise and comp…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship

United Methodist Communications

Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Mar 15, 2027

A United Methodist racial or ethnic minority student at junior or senior level in a U.S. journalism or communications program who plans a r…

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Varies United States Undergraduate and graduate

Dr. Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Research Institute

Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Apr 10, 2027

A U.S. citizen of Arab heritage entering the junior, senior, or graduate level in 2027–2028, majoring in journalism, television, radio, or …

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Partial United States Undergraduate

Linda Tirado Scholarship for Photojournalism and Journalism

Communities United Against Police Brutality

Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Ongoing scholarship; the first review deadline was June 30, 2026, so confirm the next review date with the sponsor

A Minnesota resident studying photojournalism, journalism, or a substantially similar field at an accredited Minnesota institution.

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Varies United States Undergraduate

2026–2027 Hearst Journalism Awards Program

William Randolph Hearst Foundation

Amount
$3,000 first-place scholarship in each monthly competition; $1,000–$2,000 for second through fifth place and $1,500–$10,000 at the championship
Deadline
Category deadlines run from November 3, 2026 through April 14, 2027; the student’s participating journalism school controls its internal selection deadline

An undergraduate student journalist whose eligible work is selected and entered by a participating ACEJMC-accredited U.S. journalism school…

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Varies United States Any level

Greater Than Gatsby Annual Photography Scholarship

Greater Than Gatsby

Amount
$1,000 per recipient
Deadline
May 1 annually; recipients are announced by June 1

A recently accepted high-school student, undergraduate, or graduate student in an eligible creative field at an accredited nonprofit U.S. i…

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Partial United States Undergraduate

FMA Doug Damerst Scholarship

Florida Magazine Association

Amount
$1,000
Deadline
Deadline TBA; official online application is available

A student majoring in journalism or communications at a four-year Florida-based college who can submit a three-article portfolio and all re…

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Partial United States Graduate

American University Van Swearingen Scholarship

American University School of Communication

Amount
Varies; awarded as tuition assistance under the donor fund
Deadline
Apply to an eligible School of Communication graduate program by its published admission deadline and follow any donor-scholarship instructions from the school

An American University School of Communication graduate student specializing in print journalism who demonstrates exceptional promise for p…

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