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Bob East Scholarship

Award Amount
$2,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

National Press Photographers Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: One award offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for international and U.S. students.
  2. Must pursue a degree in photojournalism.
  3. Must enroll full time.
  4. Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student or have been accepted to continue suspended studies.
  5. Must enroll at an accredited four-year institution in the United States or Canada.

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

Description: This award is available for U.S. and Canadian undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing a degree in photojournalism. Students must be enrolled full time at an accredited four-year college or university, and demonstrate academic ability and financial need.

Application requirements for the Bob East Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Portfolio
  • Recommendation letter
  • Essays (3)
Additional Information: Bob East was a colorful and widely known veteran photographer at The Miami Herald. He died tragically from a surgical procedure accident in March 1985, after more than 45 years in the profession. All applicants must provide evidence of academic ability and financial need, including their grade point average as an indication that they can successfully complete college studies.

Award Amount: $2,000 annually, non-renewable. Please note: The scholarship award must be used at the beginning of the next semester. Otherwise, it will be forfeited and given to an alternate.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,000.

About National Press Photographers Foundation:
Contact Information: James Brown, Ph.D. ,Chair of NPPF Scholarship Competition
Address: 1622 Forest Hill Dr. Louisville, Kentucky 40205

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