Journalism Scholarships: All You Need to Know

Journalism scholarships are offered to those students who wish to pursue a career in the varied fields of mass communication which includes journalism, advertising, public relations and several others. A number of these scholarships are also offered to experienced media professionals in the form of journalism fellowships to enable them to use their in-depth knowledge for research purposes and to explore the practices of journalism and related fields. Various organisations, colleges, universities, media houses and government offer financial assistance to aspiring candidates through journalism scholarships.

Scholarship Updates

We have covered the important information about some of the top journalism scholarships as well as journalism fellowships in this article. This information includes eligibility, rewards, deadline and application process. Look up for scholarships matching your pre-requisites and apply for them as specified.

Detailed List of Journalism Scholarships

S.No. Scholarship Name Provider Application Period*
1. Reham al-Farra International Scholarship in Journalism Bournemouth University April/May
2. Media Ambassadors India Germany Fellowship Program Zentrum fur Medienkompetenz – Center for Media Competence, University of Tubingen October/November
3. BU Executive Dean’s Scholarship – Faculty of Media & Communication Bournemouth University April/May
4. Reuters-Oxford Journalism Fellowship Programme The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism December/January
5. The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism November/December
6. Prabha Dutt Fellowship Sanskriti Foundation Round the year
7. International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety Reporting Fellowship ICFJ & WHO July/August

*Note – The application period mentioned above is tentative and subject to change as per the discretion of the scholarship/fellowship provider.

Keep India Smiling Foundational Scholarship

Besides the scholarships mentioned above, there are some general scholarships too that an aspiring media student can avail if he/she fulfils the eligibility requirement. Find below the list of such scholarships along with their tentative application period.

S.No. Scholarship Name Provider Application Period*
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Fellowships Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund November/December
2. The Next Genius Scholarship Program Next Genius Foundation September/October
3. Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Human Resource Development October/November
4. Special Scholarship Scheme Ishan Uday for NER UGC, Ministry of Human Resource Development October/November
5. Macquarie University India Scholarship Macquarie University, Sydney November/December
6. British Council GREAT Education Full Scholarships British Council India, GREAT Campaign & the UK higher education institutions October/November
7. Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Merit Scholarship Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education October/November
8. Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) October/November
9. Santoor Women’s Scholarship Wipro Consumer Care and Wipro Cares August/September

*Note – The application period mentioned above is tentative and subject to change as per the discretion of the scholarship/fellowship provider.

Journalism Scholarships – Eligibility

To avail the benefits of the journalism scholarships and journalism fellowships, the candidates primarily need to fulfil certain eligibility requirements. Each scholarship and fellowship has its own set of eligibility conditions based on the education qualification, academic merit or financial need of the students. The table given below highlights the detailed eligiblity criteria of each Journalism scholarship and fellowship.

Detailed Eligibility of Journalism Scholarships

S.No. Scholarship Name Eligibility Conditions
1. Reham al-Farra International Scholarship in Journalism
  • The applicant must be a graduate.
  • The applicant must have applied for MA Multimedia Journalism within the Faculty of Media & Communication, BU.
  • The applicant must demonstrate a high level of achievement in their graduate studies.
    The applicant should have outstanding English.
  • The applicant must not be in receipt of any other BU scholarships.
2. Media Ambassadors India Germany Fellowship Program
  • The applicant applying for this journalism fellowship must be an Indian journalist with proven professional experience of several years in TV, radio, print or online media.
  • The candidate must have a good knowledge of spoken and written English language.
  • Applicants with skills in the German language are preferred.
3. BU Executive Dean’s Scholarship – Faculty of Media & Communication
  • The applicant applying for this journalism scholarship must hold at least a UK upper second-class honours (2i) degree or equivalent.
  • A postgraduate applicant applying for full-time taught postgraduate Media course is eligible.
  • Students applying for Postgraduate Diplomas are not eligible for this scholarship.
  • The applicant must show outstanding academic achievements.
4. Reuters-Oxford Journalism Fellowship Programme
  • The applicant must have a minimum of five years of experience in journalism.
  • The applicant must fulfil the English language requirement to be eligible for this journalism fellowship.
5. The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
  • The candidate applying for this journalism fellowship must possess professional experience of a minimum of five years in journalism.
  • The applicant who is currently working as a reporter/editor in news organisations or a non-profit journalism house is eligible.
  • Freelance journalists are also eligible to apply.
6. Prabha Dutt Fellowship
  • Women journalists working in print media are eligible to apply for this journalism fellowship.
  • The applicant must fall within the age group of 25 years to 40 years.
  • The candidate applying for the fellowship must have published a stipulated number of articles in renowned publications.
7. International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety Reporting Fellowship
  • The candidate must be a journalist with relevant work experience and professional qualification.
  • The applicant must be proficient in the English language.
8. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Fellowships
  • The applicant must be a scholar in any discipline including the sciences and the humanities.
  • Writers, artists, journalists and civil servants can also apply.
  • The applicant must be willing to pursue a project related to a highly technical and sophisticated subject.
9. The Next Genius Scholarship Program
  • The candidate must be studying in class 12 or have passed class 12 (gap year).
  • Applicant must be an Indian citizen residing in India or abroad, or be an OCI card holder, or a foreign national residing in India.
10. Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
  • Girl candidates are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
  • The applicant must not be more than 30 years of age.
  • The candidate must be the only child of her family.
  • The applicant must have taken admission in regular, full-time 1st-year master’s degree at any recognised university/college.
11. Special Scholarship Scheme Ishan Uday for NER
  • The applicant must have the domicile of North-Eastern Region (NER).
  • The candidate applying for the scholarship must have completed class 12 or equivalent.
  • The candidate must have taken admission in general degree, technical or professional courses of a recognised college/university/institute.
  • The annual family income must not be more than INR 4.5 Lakh.
12. Macquarie University India Scholarship
  • The candidate must be an Indian citizen.
  • The candidate must fulfil academic and English language requirements for a bachelor’s/postgraduate course in Macquarie University.
  • To avail the scholarship benefits, the applicant must be accepted into a bachelor/postgraduate programme of Macquarie University.
13. British Council GREAT Education Full Scholarships
  • The candidate must apply for a full-time undergraduate/postgraduate course in the participating UK universities.
  • The candidate must hold an Indian passport.
  • The candidate must fulfil the eligibility requirement of the each of the university he/she is applying in.
14. Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Merit Scholarship
  • The candidate must have the domicile of Himachal Pradesh.
  • The candidate must have passed class 10 board exam with at least 80% marks.
  • The candidate must have passed class 12 (science, arts, commerce) board with at least 80% marks.
15. Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship
  • The applicant must be a girl candidate of age group 15 to 30 years.
  • The applicant must have passed class 10 & 12 (Science, Commerce, Arts, Others) with at least 60% marks.
  • The annual family income must not be more than INR 6 Lakh.
  • The candidate must be pursuing graduation/post graduation/coaching classes.
16. Santoor Women’s Scholarship
  • The applicant must be a girl candidate who belongs to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka or Telangana state.
  • Only those candidates who belong to the underprivileged and disadvantaged section of the society are eligible to apply.
  • The candidate must have passed class 10 from a local government school.
  • The candidate must have passed class 12 from a government school or junior college.
  • The applicant must be enrolled in a minimum 3-years full-time graduate/diploma programme beginning in the current academic year.

Journalism Scholarships – How to apply?

Each scholarship and fellowship listed in this article has a different application process. Some of them can be applied through online mode and some through the offline mode. Find below the details about how to apply for these journalism scholarships.

Application Process of Journalism Scholarships

S.No. Scholarship Name Eligibility Conditions
1. Reham al-Farra International Scholarship in Journalism Apply online through official application page of Bournemouth University.
2. Media Ambassadors India Germany Fellowship Program Apply online through official application page of Media Ambassadors India-Germany.
3. BU Executive Dean’s Scholarship – Faculty of Media & Communication Apply online through official application page of Bournemouth University.
4. Reuters-Oxford Journalism Fellowship Programme Apply online through official application page of Reuters Institute.
5. The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism Apply online through official application page of McGraw Center for Business Journalism.
6. Prabha Dutt Fellowship Apply for the fellowship by sending the application and other required documents through email to Sanskriti Foundation (fellowships@sanskritifoundation.org) or post to the Head Office:
Sanskriti Foundation 
C-11, Qutab Institutional Area 
New Delhi-110 016
7. International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety Reporting Fellowship Apply online through official application page of ICFJ.
8. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Fellowships Apply for the fellowship by offline mode by sending the application and required documents to
Secretary
Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund,
Teen Murti House,
New Delhi – 110 001
9. The Next Genius Scholarship Program Apply online through official application page of the scholarship program.
10. Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child Apply online through official application page of National Scholarship Portal.
11. Special Scholarship Scheme Ishan Uday for NER Apply online through official application page of National Scholarship Portal.
12. Macquarie University India Scholarship Apply online through official application page of Macquarie University.
13. British Council GREAT Education Full Scholarships Apply online through the official application page of the respective universities for which the applicant is applying.
14. Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Merit Scholarship Apply online for the scholarship through the official website of Himachal Board and send the hard copy of the application form along with the required documents to
Secretary, HPBoSE
Dharamshala, Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh- 176213.
15. Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship Apply online for the scholarship through the official application page of Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship.
16. Santoor Women’s Scholarship Apply online for the scholarship through the official application page of Santoor Women’s Scholarship.

Journalism Scholarships – Awards

All the journalism scholarships and fellowships mentioned here offer certain rewards to the selected candidates in the form of financial assistance, stipend, grant, living allowance, travel allowance and various other benefits. Find the details of the rewards offered by the journalism scholarships in the table given below.

Award Details of Journalism Scholarships

S.No. Scholarship Name Award Details
1. Reham al-Farra International Scholarship in Journalism
  • GBP 3000
2. Media Ambassadors India Germany Fellowship Program
  • EUR 1600 monthly stipend
  • Travel costs
  • Professional journalistic skill enhancement courses
  • Fellowship on-job training with German newsrooms
  • An extensive cultural program
  • An all-paid field trip to Germany
3. BU Executive Dean’s Scholarship – Faculty of Media & Communication
  • 50% tuition fee waiver
4. Reuters-Oxford Journalism Fellowship Programme
  • Living allowance and travel expenses
5. The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism
  • A grant of up to USD 15,000
6. Prabha Dutt Fellowship
  • A grant of INR 1 Lakh
7. International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety Reporting Fellowship
  • Travel expenses
  • Accommodation
  • Registration cost
8. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund Fellowships
  • A monthly stipend of INR 1 Lakh for two years
  • Actual expenses on travelling secretarial assistance and other contingencies up to INR 75,000 per annum
9. The Next Genius Scholarship Program
  • Full and partial scholarship
10. Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child
  • INR 36,200 per annum to each of the 3000 selected students for a duration of two years
11. Special Scholarship Scheme Ishan Uday for NER
  • INR 5400 per month to students pursuing General degree courses
  • INR 7800 per month to students pursuing technical and professional courses
12. Macquarie University India Scholarship
  • AUD 10,000 per annum for the duration of the course
13. British Council GREAT Education Full Scholarships
  • 100% tuition fee waiver
14. Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Merit Scholarship
  • A total of 600 students are awarded scholarships
15. Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship
  • A one-time scholarship amount of INR 25,000 to INR 50,000 per student
16. Santoor Women’s Scholarship
  • INR 24,000 per annum for the duration of the course

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