William Randolph Hearst Journalism Awards

Website: Hearst Journalism open_in_new

Eligibility

Access full eligibility requirements via the scholarship website.

Student Type
  • 1st Year
  • 2nd Year
  • 3rd Year
  • 4th Year
Citizen Type
  • US Citizen
  • Permanent Resident
  • International or Other Visa Status
  • Undocumented
Description

The Hearst Journalism Awards Program, was founded in 1960, to provide support, encouragement, and assistance to journalism education at the college and university level. The program awards scholarships to students for outstanding performance in college-level journalism, with matching grants to the students' schools.

The 67th annual program, offering up to $1,000,000 in awards, consists of four monthly writing competitions, two photojournalism competitions, one audio competition, one podcast competition, two television competitions, and four multimedia competitions – with championship finals in all divisions except podcast.

Procedure

Please get details about application components, resources and selection criteria via the program website.

History

The William Randolph Hearst Foundation was established by its namesake, publisher William Randolph Hearst, in 1948 under California non-profit laws, exclusively for educational and charitable purposes. Since then, The Hearst Foundations have contributed more than $759 million in the areas of education, health care, social services, and the arts in every state.

Contact Information

Jan C. Watten, Program Director 
Email: jwatten@hearstfdn.ord 

90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 1212
San Francisco, California 94105

Phone: 415-543-6033 
Fax: 415-348-0887