Financial Resources for Journalism

Journalists shed light on issues that impact our everyday lives.

From politics to sports to deep dives into science, journalism connects people with new ideas and information.

Here are 140+ financial resources to advance your career in journalism, including internships, scholarships, fellowships, and contests.

Internships

With internships, you'll gain valuable firsthand experience that will pave the way for your career. Here are some of the top programs designed to train the next generation of journalists.

• South Carolina Press Association: The Foundation's internship program offers hands-on training in news reporting, copy editing, photojournalism, advertising or visual communications for students in South Carolina.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: The Sam Chu Lin Internship Grant is awarded to a student with a summer broadcast news internship.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: Lloyd LaCuesta Internship Grant is awarded to an Asian American male with a summer broadcast news internship.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: Stanford Chen Internship Grant offsets living expenses and costs for college juniors, seniors and graduate students in journalism who have secured a summer internship.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: William Woo Print and Online News Internship Grant is available to support students and recent graduates who have secured a print or online news internship for the summer season (May or June through August).
  
• AsAmNews: AsAmNews provides year-round internship opportunities in reporting, photography, videography, graphic art, social media, and marketing.
  
• Sports Journalism Institute: The Sports Journalism Institute is a nine-week training and internship program designed to attract diverse students to sports reporting and editing.
  
• BMI Foundation: The BMI Founders Award is an annual internship for radio broadcasting students nationwide.
  
• Associated Press: The AP's news internships are highly selective, paid programs for full-time students and recent grads.
  
• America Magazine: America Media's editorial internship is open to students interested in the Catholic Church.
  
• Washington Post: The Washington Post offers paid summer internships for students interested in reporting, photography, videography, editing, digital design, and more.
  
• Chicago Sun Times: Newsroom internships are paid, full-time 10-week internships open to college juniors, seniors, and recent college grads who are people of color.
  
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: The Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship is a 10-week summer program for undergraduate students interested in journalism as a career.
  
• Orlando Sentinel: Orlando Sentinel provides internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, and recent grads.
  
• NPR: NPR offers several internship opportunities for students and recent grads.
  
• Miami Herald Newsroom: The Miami Herald Newsroom offers internships to talented collegiate journalists in news, business, features and sports reporting, and more.
  
• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: The Reporters Committee's communications team offers part- and full-time internships for college students and recent graduates in the fall, spring and summer.
  
• Slate: The Slate D.C. Editorial Internship gives students the opportunity to work 20-40 hours per week at Slate's Washington office.
  
• Slate: The Slate New York Editorial Internship gives students the opportunity to work up to 40 hours per week at Slate's Brooklyn office.
  
• Indy Star: The Indianapolis Star and The Arizona Republic, Gannett Co. newspapers offer internships for college students and new grads with a talent for reporting, digital production, or photojournalism.
  
• High Country News: High Country News offers 6-month full-time internship positions to 6 students starting in July and January every year.
  
• Boston Globe: The Boston Globe offers a summer internship program for college students interested in journalism to gain experience at a major news organization.
  
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute: ISI offers a 10-week summer internship to current college students serious about a career in journalism.
  
• Thomson Reuters: The Reuters North America internship is a 10-week program with locations in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco.
  
• Los Angeles Times: The LA Times offers 10 weeks of intensive, hands-on experience for undergraduate and graduate students.
  
• The Fund for American Studies: The TFAS D.C. Journalism + Communications Summer Program is an opportunity for students to gain newsroom experience through the lens of free-market economic principles.
  
• Dow Jones News Fund: The Dow Jones News Fund gives creative college juniors, seniors and graduate students the opportunity to produce content for TV or radio stations, newspaper websites, or digital publications.
  
• National Association of Black Journalists: NABJ annually awards summer internships to Black students committed to journalism careers.
  
• Television Academy: The Foundation's Internship Program is a prestigious program for current college students with a passion for television.
  
• American Journalism Project: AJP's 3-month internship program offers training in and exposure to nonprofit journalism.
  
• The American Prospect: The Prospect provides editorial internships for students majoring in journalism, political science, or economics.
  
• USA Today Network Careers: Gannett | USA TODAY NETWORK offers internship placements across the U.S. with opportunities to learn and grow with teams across departments.
  
• Young America's Foundation: YAF provides internship opportunities for aspiring conservative journalists.

Scholarships and Grants

Many organizations offer financial support for students pursuing a career in journalism. Check out how these scholarships can help further your education.

• The American Copy Editors Society: ACES provides scholarships to students who have a passion for editing.
  
• Freedom Forum Institute: The Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference program is for rising high school seniors interested in a career in journalism and who demonstrate qualities of "free spirit."
  
• Association for Women in Communications: The AWC Student Scholarship is awarded to a full-time female student studying communications in the Bloomington-Normal, Illinois area.
  
• Community Foundation of Monroe County: The Grattan & Stephen T. Gray Scholarship is awarded to high school graduates from schools in Monroe County, Gibralter, New Boston, Huron, Milan, or Flat Rock, Michigan who are entering the field of journalism.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Ann Liguori Foundation Sports Media Scholarship is awarded to a female rising college junior or senior who is studying sports media or intends to pursue a career in sports broadcasting, reporting, programming, or production.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Carlozzi Family Scholarship is awarded to a rising college sophomore, junior, or senior who demonstrates recognized accomplishment as writer both inside and outside of academics and who intends to pursue a career in writing.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Esperanza Scholarship is awarded to a student of Hispanic heritage pursuing a career in communications.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Hearst Scholarship is awarded to a college sophomore, junior, or senior with a demonstrated commitment to a career in magazine media (editorial, sales, marketing, technology, product, etc.).
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Interpublic Group (IPG) Scholarship and Internship is awarded to an ethnically diverse student who is currently a college junior and has demonstrated an interest in a career in communications.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Kaplow Scholarship is awarded to an ethnically diverse rising sophomore, junior, or senior in college interested in communications and media relations.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Meredith Scholarship is awarded to a student with a demonstrated commitment to a career in publishing (print, digital and/or marketing) and who has completed their sophomore year in college.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Scholastic Scholarship and Internship is awarded to a student with a passion for communications and desire to learn about media relations, social media, content creation, and more.
  
• New York Women in Communications: The Alumna Scholarship is awarded to a previous scholarship winner who has demonstrated academic excellence and strong activity with NYWICI.
  
• Journalism Education Association: The Sister Rita Jeanne Scholarship recognizes the top high school journalists in the country through a contest which begins at the state level.
  
• East Bay Consortium: The Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students is awarded for undergraduate study of religion journalism or mass communcations.
  
• The National Press Club: The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo is awarded to future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism.
  
• The National Press Club: The Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship is a one-time award for high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism.
  
• New York Financial Writers' Association: The New York Financial Writers' Association offers a scholarships to enrolled undergraduate or graduate students in the tri-state New York area who are seriously interested in pursuing a career in business and financial journalism.
  
• Ohio News Media Association: The Minority Journalism Scholarship is for Ohio high school minority students who are graduating seniors interested in studying journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
  
• Ohio News Media Association: The Ohio High School Journalism Scholarship is for Ohio high school students who are graduating seniors interested in studying journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications at an accredited college or university in the U.S.
  
• Ohio News Media Association: The Harold K. Douthit Scholarship is for a student currently enrolled and majoring in journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications at an Ohio college or university.
  
• Ohio News Media Association: The Ohio News Media Foundation University Journalism Scholarship is awarded to a student currently enrolled and majoring in journalism, advertising, marketing, or communications at an Ohio college or university.
  
• Alpha Omega Council: The Peter Agris Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Greek-Americans pursuing careers in journalism and communications.
  
• Radio Television Digital News Association: The Ed Bradley Scholarship is awarded to students who will be college sophomores, juniors, or seniors at the time the scholarship is awarded, pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
  
• Radio Television Digital News Association: The Mike Reynolds Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding journalism student with a strong interest in pursuing a career in electronic journalism and a demonstrated need for financial assistance.
  
• Radio Television Digital News Association: The Carole Simpson Scholarship is awarded to sophomores, juniors, or seniors pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
  
• Radio Television Digital News Association: The Bob Horner Scholarship fund is open to undergraduate journalism or communication students.
  
• Radio Television Digital News Association: The Lou & Carole Prato Scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing a career in sports journalism.
  
• Radio Television Digital News Association: The Presidents Scholarship is awarded to sophomores, juniors, or seniors pursuing careers in radio, television, or digital journalism.
  
• Sacramento Press Club: The Sacramento Press Club awards scholarships for Sacramento students with a demonstrated interest in covering news of the Sacramento region.
  
• South Carolina Press Association: The Mundy Scholarship awards a scholarship each year to a S.C. college student interested in pursuing a newspaper career.
  
• Telegraph Herald: The TH Media Scholastic Journalist Award is awarded to seniors at high schools in the Telegraph Herald service area who are active in the editorial aspect of newspapers.
  
• AAF-Greater Evansville: AAF-Greater Evansville awards scholarships to high school or college students each year in April who will pursue major in advertising, marketing, graphic design or public relations.
  
• The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation: The Floyd Mayweather Jr. Foundation Scholarship for the Advancement of Women in Sports & Entertainment is awarded to college undergraduate and graduate school women majoring in public relations, communication, media studies, marketing, or journalism.
  
• James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists:The James Alan Cox Foundation for Student Photojournalists awards scholarships to high school students, college or technical school students, and graduate students.
  
• Valley Press Club: The Valley Press Club offers scholarships for a high school senior from western Massachusetts, who has applied to college and is committed to pursuing journalism as their academic major or minor.
  
• National Institute for Labor Relations Research, Inc.: The William B. Ruggles Right to Work Scholarship is awarded annually to a student who exemplifies the dedication to principle and high journalistic standards of the late Mr. Ruggles.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship is awarded to currently enrolled students pursuing sports journalism/media as a career.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: The CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship is available to graduating high school seniors and college students who are passionate about journalism.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: The Jimmie & Suey Fong Yee Scholarship awards a current college student a young professional $750 each to pitch and produce a story about Asian Americans in sports.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: The Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a currently enrolled college student or graduating high school senior who is pursuing journalism as a career.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: The Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship is awarded to current student journalists who write about the legacy of Vincent Chin in essay form.
  
• White House Correspondents Association: The White House Correspondents Association provides scholarships for students interested in journalism.
  
• Getty Images: Getty Images Inclusion Scholarships aim to support emerging editorial talent within minority groups and offer aspiring photojournalists the opportunity to pursue education that will enable careers within the industry.
  
• Association for Women in Sports Media: AWSM awards female college students a $1,000 scholarship and placement in a paid internship in four fields: sports writing, broadcast production, social media, and media relations.
  
• Broadcast Education Association: BEA administers scholarships annually for students enrolled in a BEA 2-Year member institution or graduates of these programs now enrolled in a BEA 4-Year institution.
  
• National Association of Black Journalists: NABJ awards scholarships annually to deserving high school and college students interested in pursuing journalism careers.
  
• Japanese American Citizens League: The Kyutaro & Yasuo Abiko Memorial Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students who are preferably studying journalism or agriculture.
  
• The Hearst Journalism Award Program: The Hearst Journalism Awards Program awards scholarships to students for outstanding performance in college-level journalism, with matching grants to the students' schools.
  
• South Asian Journalist Association: SAJA scholarships help journalism students meet a portion of the surging tuition fees and costs at North American universities.
  
• MLB Advanced Media, LP.: The Oakland Athletics Community Fund awards the Bill King Scholarship each season to an undergraduate student majoring in journalism or broadcasting.
  
• Gregory FCA: Gregory FCA awards two scholarships with accompanying internship positions to college seniors majoring in journalism, broadcast communications, communications, English, public relations, marketing, advertising, or any PR-related communications major.
  
• Advocate Defend Connect: The Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship Award goes to Arab-American university students who excel in media studies (majoring in journalism, television, radio and/or film).
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The NAHJ White House Correspondents' Association Scholarship is awarded to juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are pursuing a career in journalism, with a commitment to politics.
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The Facebook Journalism Project NAHJ Scholarship is awarded to juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are pursuing a career in journalism, with a commitment to digital storytelling.
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The NAHJ Ana Real Scholarship is intended for students interested in working behind the scenes in broadcast journalism (e.g., producer, editor).
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund is awarded to young Latino journalists.
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The NAHJ Cecilia Alvear Scholarship is intended for a producer.
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The NAHJ María Elena Salinas Scholarship is awarded to students pursuing a career in Spanish-language journalism.
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The NAHJ Luis Gómez Scholarship is awarded to journalism students.
  
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists: The Jonathan Camuy Scholarship is presented to a student studying Spanish-language journalism.
  
• SF Public Relations Round Table: The San Francisco Public Relations Round Table awards scholarships to talented Bay Area university students studying public relations, communications, and allied fields (such as journalism and marketing) in accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in the Bay Area.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Axia Public Relations Scholarship assists outstanding college students with financial needs in their pursuit of a public relations career.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Robin M. Urbanski Memorial Scholarship is designed to honor a student for his or her mentoring of others and commitment to public relations.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Ofield Dukes Multicultural Student Award is awarded to junior students enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies, or courses preparing for a career in public relations.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Neumeier Family Leadership Award is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing who have an outstanding record of effective leadership in the Public Relations Student Society of America (at the chapter, regional, or national level) or other campus or community organizations.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Chester Burger Scholarship for Excellence in Public Relations is awarded to enrolled graduate students in public relations, journalism, or related fields.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Ron Culp Scholarship for Mentorship honors a student entering their senior year at a four-year accredited institution for their mentoring of others and promotion of public relations as a career choice.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The John D. Graham Scholarship is awarded to senior students enrolled in a journalism program, public relations studies, or courses preparing for a career in public relations.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Betsy Plank/PRSSA Scholarship is awarded to PRSSA members in their junior or senior year of college, preparing for a career in public relations.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The PRSA Diversity Multicultural Scholarship annually awards young men and women for outstanding academic achievement and commitment to the practice of public relations.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Gary Yoshimura Scholarship is a scholarship program for higher education students in the public relations field.
  
• PRSA Foundation: The Stephen D. Pisinski Memorial Scholarship is awarded to junior or senior students who pursue a major in journalism, communications, or public relations.
  
• CCNMA: CCNMA awards scholarships to Latino students pursuing careers in journalism.
  
• America Magazine: The George W. Hunt, S.J., Prize for Excellence in Journalism, Arts & Letters is awarded annually to a single individual in recognition of their literary work.
  
• NATAS San Francisco / Northern California.: The Rigo Chacon Undergraduate Journalism Scholarship is awarded to outstanding undergraduate journalism student.
  
• NATAS San Francisco / Northern California.: The Peter J. Marino, Jr. Memorial Undergraduate Production Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate journalism student.
  
• NATAS San Francisco / Northern California.: The Jerry Jensen Memorial Graduate Journalism Scholarship is awarded to an outstanding graduate journalism student.
  
• Bay Area Black Journalists Assiciation: The Belva Davis Scholarship is a non-renewable award open to television, radio, print, and multimedia students enrolled in a Bay Area college or university.
  
• Deadline Club: The Deadline Club offers an annual scholarship program for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in journalism or journalism-oriented communications programs in the New York City metropolitan area.
  
• Fund for Investigative Journalism: The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants and other support for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories.

Fellowships

Fellowship programs are designed to support and develop great journalists. Focus on your craft and take your career to the next level with financial support from these top programs.

• National Press Club: The Feldman Fellowship is awarded to graduate students in journalism.
  
• Society of Professional Journalists: The Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship awards $75,000 to an outstanding editorial writer or columnist seeking to broaden his or her journalistic horizons.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: Michael Kim Broadcast Fellowship is open to young sports broadcast journalists or recent college graduates who have less than three years of professional experience.
  
• Asian American Journalist Association: The AAJA/NBC News Summer Fellowship is open to college sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduate students interested in a career in broadcast journalism.
  
• American Political Science Association: The APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is a 9-month, nonpartisan program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress.
  
• Hearst Fellowships: The Hearst Fellowship is a two-year program that consists of two 12-month rotations at the company's top metro papers.
  
• IRTS Foundation: The Summer Fellowship Program is a program for college juniors, seniors and graduate students to gain experience in broadcasting, cable, advertising, and interactive media.
  
• Native American Journalists Association: The Native American Journalism Fellowship (NAJF) is open to current Indigenous, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian, First Nations, and Métis college students pursuing undergraduate or graduate media degrees.
  
• Scripps Howard Foundation: The Scripps Howard Fellowship is a 12-month program that offers career development at ether Scripps News Washington Bureau or ProPublica.
  
• Council for the Advancement of Science Writing: CASW offers fellowships to working journalists and students accepted to graduate programs in science writing, including topics in medicine, health, technology, and the environment for the general public.
  
• Carter Center: Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism support journalists who have at least three years of professional experience to report on mental health.
  
• Google: The Google News Initiative Fellowship connects students of journalism and technology with relevant organizations and industry experience across the world.
  
• Spencer Fellows: Spencer Education Journalism Fellowship provides financial support and mentorship for working journalists, freelancers, and education professionals.
  
• The Fund for American Studies: The Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Program is a year-long program for early-career journalists.
  
• Type Investigations: The Ida B. Wells Fellowship is awarded to journalists of color who bring diverse perspectives to their work.
  
• Council on Foreign Relations: The Edward R. Murrow Fellowship is a 10-month program open to distinguished foreign correspondents or editors.
  
• International Center for Journalists: The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship gives young U.S., German, and Canadian journalists the opportunity to live and work in each other's countries.
  
• Victory Institute: The Victory Empowerment Fellowship is awarded to LGBTQ candidates of color and/or transgender candidates to become future public officials and movement leaders.
  
• The Groundtruth Project: GroundTruth provides fellowships for journalists reporting on social justice issues, such as public health, the environment, religion, humanitarian crises, and human rights.
  
• The John Alexander Project: The Above the Fray fellowship gives early-career radio journalists the opportunity to cover under-reported global regions.
  
• Bitch Media: The Bitch Media Fellowship for Writers is a 3-month intensive program for emerging, diverse writers in feminist, activist, and pop-culture media.
  
• NPR: The NPR Kroc Fellowship is a year-long program for aspiring journalists in public media.
  
• Mother Jones: The Ben Bagdikian Fellowship Program provides a 1-year crash course in investigative journalism for editorial, digital media, and strategic communications fellows.
  
• New York Times: The New York Times Newsroom Fellowship is a dynamic one-year program for up-and-coming journalists of any age.
  
• ProPublica: ProPublica offers a variety of fellowships throughout the year for journalists from a diverse social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds.
  
• The American Prospect: The American Prospect offers 2-year writing fellowships for journalists with a passion in politics and policy.

Competitions

Competitions are a great way to set yourself apart from other journalists. Get recognized for your work with these awards in writing and reporting.

• Council for the Advancement of Science Writing: The Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for Young Science Journalists awards young writers in any field of science.
  
• Society of Environmental Journalists: The SEJ offers 10 award categories for the best of environmental journalism.
  
• Society for Features Journalism: The SFJ Excellence-in-Features contest awards outstanding feature storytelling and is open to full-time and freelance journalists.
  
• Scripps Howard Foundation: The Scripps Howard Awards is a prestigious journalism competition which offers $170,000 in prize money across 15 categories.
  
• Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma: The Dart Awards recognize outstanding journalism that highlights the impact of violence and trauma on individuals, families, and communities.
  
• International Women's Media Foundation: The Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award showcases the courageous work of women photojournalists.
  
• International Women's Media Foundation: The Courage in Journalism Awards recognize groundbreaking women journalists all over the world who report on taboo subjects and work in environments hostile to women.

Tools & Calculators

Whether you're a high school student or a working professional, financial health is crucial for your long-term success. Be sure to check out these tools to keep your finances on the right track while you work toward your career goals.

• Emergency Fund Calculator: Life can be unpredictable. Find out if you're saving enough for emergencies with this calculator.
  
• Budget Calculator: Visualize your cashflow and see how you can optimize your budget to invest more money into your education or journalism goals.
  
• Savings Goal Calculator: Use this calculator to see how quickly you can hit your savings goal, whether it's for a new laptop, tuition costs, or travel expenses.

Bottom Line

Financial support is crucial so you can focus on the stories you want to tell. Whether you're an aspiring journalist or an experienced reporter, these resources will help support your career every step of the way.