Opportunities
Opportunities may be grants, stipends, fellowships, free or subsidized training, or in-kind services in support of local journalism efforts. View opportunities with applications open now | View opportunities with applications accepted on a rolling basis
Vada & Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship
Fellowship up to $1000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Vada & Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship was established by the RTDNA Foundation Board of Trustees in honor of Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield, both distinguished military … Last updated October 30, 2025
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N.S. Bienstock Fellowship
Fellowship up to $2500 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The N.S. Bienstock Fellowship was established in 1999 by Richard Leibner and Carole Cooper, founders of the talent agency N.S. Bienstock (now part of United Talent Agency). This fellowship recognizes … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Michele Clark Fellowship
Fellowship up to $1000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Michele Clark Fellowship honors the legacy of CBS News correspondent Michele Clark, who was killed in a plane crash while on assignment in 1972. The fellowship is awarded to … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Presidents Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2500 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Presidents Scholarship honors former RTDNA Presidents, including Theodore Koop, Bruce Dennis, James McCulla, John Salisbury, Bruce Palmer, Dick Cheverton, Jim Byron, Ben Chatfield, and John Hogan. Two scholarships are … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Pete Wilson Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Pete Wilson Journalism Scholarship, established in 2007, honors the late Pete Wilson, a respected San Francisco television and radio journalist. The award supports undergraduate or graduate students from or … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Mike Reynolds Scholarship
Scholarship up to $1000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Mike Reynolds Scholarship honors the legacy of Mike Reynolds, a respected assignment and managing editor at KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa, who passed away in 1988 at age 45. … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Lou & Carole Prato Scholarship
Scholarship up to $1000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Lou & Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship honors Louis F. Prato, a longtime RTDNA and RTDNA Foundation leader who dedicated more than 30 years to advancing excellence in journalism. … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Lee Thornton Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Lee Thornton Scholarship honors the trailblazing journalist and educator Lee Thornton, the first African American woman to cover the White House for a major television network (CBS) and to … Last updated October 30, 2025
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George Foreman Tribute to Lyndon B. Johnson Scholarship
Scholarship up to $6000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
Created by Olympic gold medalist and world boxing champion George Foreman, this scholarship honors both President Lyndon B. Johnson and RTDNA Foundation founder Barney Oldfield—two figures who profoundly influenced Foreman’s … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Ed Bradley Scholarship
Scholarship up to $10000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
Established in 1994 by legendary journalist Ed Bradley, this scholarship honors his groundbreaking career and commitment to diversity in journalism. Best known for his award-winning work on CBS News’ 60 … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Dr. Marsha Della Giustina Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
Named in memory of Dr. Marsha Della Giustina, a trailblazing journalist and beloved educator, this scholarship honors her more than 50-year career in broadcast journalism and mentorship of thousands of … Last updated October 30, 2025
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David Louie Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The David Louie Scholarship, established in 2022, celebrates the 50-year career of veteran journalist David Louie, who was the first-ever recipient of the RTDNA Foundation’s inaugural scholarship in 1970. Created … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Carole Simpson Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2000 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
Established in 1991 by trailblazing journalist Carole Simpson, this scholarship encourages and supports students of color pursuing careers in electronic journalism. Simpson—an RTDNA Foundation trustee and recipient of the Leonard … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Bob Horner Scholarship
Scholarship up to $2500 from Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF)
The Bob Horner Scholarship, established in 2020 by veteran broadcast journalist Robert “Bob” Horner, supports undergraduate students pursuing careers in broadcast or video-driven journalism. Horner, who founded NBC News Channel … Last updated October 30, 2025
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Scripps Multi-year grant
Grant up to $300000 from Scripps Howard Foundation
The Fund is now accepting proposals from universities or nonprofit organizations to create a program to teach college students open-source investigative journalism, a way to use publicly available information to investigate. … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Diversity and Inclusion in journalism grants
Grant up to $30000 from Scripps Howard Foundation
The Scripps Howard Fund is seeking innovative ideas to get post-secondary students from diverse backgrounds invested in journalism and foster environments where all journalism students can actively participate and feel … Last updated October 13, 2025
Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting
Award up to $5000 from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
The Victor Cohn Prize, established by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) in 2000, recognizes a writer whose work has made a profound and lasting contribution to … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships
Fellowship from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) offers $6,000 fellowships to support outstanding journalists and students pursuing graduate-level study in science writing. These fellowships help emerging science communicators … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award
Project from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
The Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award, presented by the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW), honors mid-career journalists whose work reflects the depth, precision, and humanity of the … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award for a young science journalist
Award up to $1000 from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
The award is intended to encourage young science writers by recognizing outstanding reporting and writing in any field of science. The 2025 winner will receive $1,000 and expenses to attend … Last updated October 13, 2025
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