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Chester Burger Scholarship for Excellence in Public Relations

Award Amount
$1,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Public Relations Student Society of America

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must be enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application.
  2. Must be majoring in public relations or a related field.
  3. This award is for U.S. students.
  4. Must be a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America.
  5. Must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
  6. Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for U.S. graduate students majoring in public relations or a related field. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Application requirements for the Chester Burger Scholarship for Excellence in Public Relations are:

  • Essay
  • Recommendation letter
  • Application form
  • Resume
  • Writing Sample
Additional Information: The founding donors of the Chester Burger Award fund emphasized that Burger has long been considered as one of the pre-eminent leaders in the public relations profession, helping to shape the discipline of public relations counseling at major global corporations, and is revered for his personal dedication to generations of colleagues. He passed away on March 22, 2011, at the age of 90. This scholarship is provided annually to a graduate student in public relations to both honor the memory of Chester, as well as to recognize and encourage those students who share his vision.

Award Amount: $1,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $1,000.

About Public Relations Student Society of America:
Contact Information: Kate Ryan ,Vice President of Member Services
Address: 33 Maiden Lane 11th Floor New York, New York 10038-5150
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]
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