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RTDNF Undergraduate Scholarship Program

Award Amount
$2,667
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Radio Television Digital News Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Six awards offered annually. Two awards will be given for the Presidents' Scholarship, and one award will be offered for all other scholarship programs.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must be a full-time student.
  3. Must pursue a career in electronic journalism or broadcast media (e.g., radio, television, cable, and online news). Students may be enrolled in any major as long as their career intent is in electronic journalism.
  4. Must be enrolled as a college sophomore, junior, or senior in the upcoming academic year.

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

Description: A number of scholarships are available through this program to international and U.S. college sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students may be majoring in any field, but must be pursuing a career in electronic journalism.

Application requirements for the RTDNF Undergraduate Scholarship Program are:

  • Application forms
  • Recommendation letter
  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Work samples (3-5)
Additional Information: The following named scholarships are included in this program: the Ed Bradley Scholarship; the Carole Simpson Scholarship; the Presidents' Scholarship; the Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship; and the Mike Reynolds Journalism Scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded in December. Winners are also invited to attend the Excellence in Journalism conference.

Award Amount: Awards will be given as follows: $10,000 for the Ed Bradley Scholarship; $2,000 for the Carole Simpson Scholarship; $1,000 for each of the two Presidents' Scholaships; $1,000 for the Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship; and $1,000 for the Mike Reynolds Journalism Scholarship. All awards are offered annually and are non-renewable. Please note: Past recipients may not reapply for an undergraduate scholarship; however, they may apply for fellowship opportunities.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,667.

About Radio Television Digital News Foundation:
Contact Information: Karen Hansen ,Program and Adminstrative Coordinator
Address: The National Press Building 529 14th St. N.W., Suite 1240 Washington, District of Columbia 20045
Email: [email protected]
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