Jerald B. Elliott Endowed Scholarship for Investigative Journalism

This endowment fund will provide scholarship support to students pursuing a major in Journalism who intend to pursue a career in investigative or enterprise journalism.

Enrollment Requirements:

  • Undergraduate students are not required to be enrolled full-time.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Recipients must be pursuing a major in Journalism, Journalism-Advertising, Journalism-Media Studies or Journalism-Public Relations.
  • Recipients must be sophomores, juniors or seniors.
  • Recipients must have a minimum overall cumulative GPA or 3.00 out of 4.00, or the arithmetic equivalent.
  • Applicants must intend to pursue a career in investigative or enterprise journalism.
  • Applicants must submit a resume or curriculum vitae (CV).
  • Applicants must submit an essay (max 300 words) focusing on their passion for journalism and their intent to pursue a career in investigative or enterprise journalism.

Award
To be determined by the scholarship committee.
Deadline
08/30/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Upload your curriculum vitae or resume.
  2. Please submit an essay (max 300 words) focusing on your passion for journalism and your intent to pursue a career in investigative or enterprise journalism.