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Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship

Award Amount
$64,000
Award Amount
Application deadline
April 30, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Overseas Press Club Foundation

Number of Awards & Eligibility: There are 18 awards available.

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

Description: Graduate and undergraduate students at North American colleges and universities or American students studying abroad are invited to apply for Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar Awards. An applicant must be a college junior, senior or graduate student enrolled in a degree program at the application deadline and have demonstrated an interest in international journalism. In a typical year, the Foundation grants 18 scholar awards for the pursuit of academic goals. Winners receive either a $3,000 scholarship for independent work or a $4,000 fellowship to be used to fund time in a bureau of a leading news organization such as the Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg or the Wall Street Journal. Our program is aimed primarily at helping students, of whatever nationality, who wish to pursue international journalism, rather than returning to their countries of origin and becoming local reporters. Our program is also heavily oriented toward helping journalists launch their careers rather than assisting mid-career professionals.

Application requirements for the Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarship are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Personal statement
  • Resume
Additional Information:

Award Amount: Chosen applicants will each receive up to $4,000  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $64,000.

About Overseas Press Club Foundation:
Contact Information: Jane Reilly ,Executive Director
Address: 40 West 45 St New York, New York
Email: Foundation@opcofamerica.org

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