scholarships and Competitions

There are several scholarships, competitions and festivals available to BTMM majors. Many of these scholarships and more than twenty five competitions and festivals are described on this page.

BTMM Scholarships

Each year the Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media
Department awards several scholarships that have been established
by alumni, faculty, and friends of the department to BTMM students.

If you are a BTMM student and your GPA is above 3.0, please
consider applying for a scholarship. Often, students don't apply because they think they have little chance of receiving an award, but since many people think this way, your chances are actually pretty good - but you must apply!

An application form is available from the BTMM office, or at this link. This form makes it easy to apply. Check off the scholarship(s) you are applying for and submit the form and supplementary materials to the BTMM office by the deadline, April 23.

If you have questions, stop by the BTMM office in room 205 in Annenberg Hall, or contact the BTMM Chair, Dr. Jan Fernback.

Stephen E. Eisenthal Memorial Award

Awarded annually to one junior or senior with a career in the technical area of broadcast production. This year's award was $1,000.

Gene Hart Scholarship

A substantial award that is nearly equal to one full year's in state tuition.

Faculty Scholarships

This year four $500 scholarships will be awarded to outstanding undergraduate students. Nominations should be submitted to Department Chair.

Howard Rice Award
This $250 award is funded by BTMM Adjunct Professor Howard Rice to graduating seniors of academic excellence.

John Roberts Award
Awarded to BTMM students with the highest academic and professional standards in their field.

Alexander Magid and Leon Fisher Scholarship
Multi year scholarships for incoming freshman students enrolled in BTMM who exhibit academic excellence and professional promise, and
who have financial need.

Norman D. Leebron Award

Norman D. Leebron Award to student who exemplifies leadership traits and entrepreneurial interests in a career related to broadcasting. $500.

Marilyn Fife
One scholarship of at least $600 awarded annually to a minority and/or female student whose work "would promote or enhance the effective participation of women and minorities in broadcasting, cable television or some still-to-emerge telecommunications technology".

Industry and Foundation Scholarships

Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Scholarships
BEA scholarships and grants are available to juniors and seniors pursuing graduate work, majoring in Broadcasting and Mass Communications. The scholarships are in honor of broadcasters and
the radio, TV and electronic media industries.

Scholarships in Broadcasting:

The Harold E. Fellows, sponsored by the NAB

(Four scholarships; $1,250 each for study in any area)

The Alexander M. Tanger, sponsored by Alexander M. Tanger

(One scholarship; $5,000 for study in any area)

The Vincent Wasilewski, sponsored by Patrick Communications

(One scholarship; $5,000 for graduate students)

The Helen J.Sioussat/Fay Wells, sponsored by Broadcasters' Foundation (Two scholarships; $1,250 for any area of broadcasting)

Scholarships in Radio:

The Walter S. Patterson, sponsored by the NAB

(Two scholarships; $1,250 each for study toward a career in Radio)

The Shane Media Scholarship

The Abe Voron Scholarship, sponsored by the Abe Voron Committee

(Two scholarships; $5000 each for study toward a career in Radio)

Deadline for submitting all materials: October 10, 2008

For more information: Scholarships

The James Lawrence Fly Scholarship in Media Law and Policy

The Black Conference on Higher Education Scholarship
Available to undergraduates matriculating in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania

Broadcast Pioneers
The Walter Annenberg Scholarship is awarded in April by the
Philadelphia Chapter of Broadcast Pioneers. It is available to
sophomores and juniors. Submit nominations to BTMM Chair.

Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc.
CRB Scholarships are available to juniors and seniors majoring in
Radio/TV related courses.

Institute for Humane Studies

The Humane Studies Fellowships award up to $12,000 to
outstanding undergraduate and graduate students, including
the fields of law and journalism, who are exploring the
principles, practices, and institutions necessary to a free
society through their academic work. Open to all students
pursuing a degree full-time in the 2008-2009 academic year.
The deadline to apply is December 31. www.TheIHS.org/hsf

International Radio and Television Society Foundation (IRTS)
IRTS conducts a Minority Career Workshop in New York City each
March, and a Broadcast Sales Associate Program in New York City
each summer. The programs generally have a February application
deadline. Apply online at www.irts.org.

Jessica Savitch Memorial Scholarship
One or two full scholarships awarded annually, preferably to women,
of junior or senior standing. A career in Radio, Television, Film
or Broadcast Journalism is required. Apply to BTMM Chair. (Application)
(2008 Flyer with April 2 deadline)

John Bayliss
The John Bayliss Broadcasting Foundation awards scholarships to
juniors, seniors and graduate level students majoring in
Broadcasting and interested in radio.

Margaret A. "Peg" Sullivan Memorial Fund
$1,213 is available to be awarded to a student or students
interested in television production.

Mix Foundation
The Mix Foundation has also established the TEC Awards Scholarship,
which is awarded each year to advance the education of two or three
students in audio or other media communications arts. The TEC
Awards offers a scholarship grant (or grants) to students in audio
education programs. Recipients are selected by the board of
directors of the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio and are
announced at the annual TEC Awards event.

RTNDF Scholarships
The Radio-Television News Directors Foundation offers several
scholarships that awarded annually to sophomores or more advanced
undergraduate or graduate students. Scholarships are named in
memory of pioneers in the field.

Here is a list of RTNDF scholarships:

The Ed Bradley Scholarship
$10,000 annual award for deserving minority students endowed by 60
Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley.

The Presidents’ $2,500 Scholarships
Two awards for currently enrolled college sophomores, juniors and
seniors in good standing, given in honor of former RTNDA
Presidents.

The Carole Simpson Scholarship
Annual $2,000 award to encourage and help minority students
overcome hurdles along their career path created by ABC news senior
correspondent Carole Simpson.

The Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting Scholarship
A $1,000 tuition grant to a deserving student with strong writing
skills who is planning a career as a sports reporter in television
or radio. Endowed in honor of RTNDA treasurer and secretary of
RTNDF's Board of Trustees Lou Prato and his wife, Carole.

The Abe Schechter Graduate Scholarship
$2,000 scholarship was set up in memory of Abe Schechter, the first
VP of news for NBC, senior PR officer for General MacArthur, part
of the team that created NBC’s Today show.

The Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship
$2,500 annual award in 1998 for aspiring minority journalists
developed by retired ABC News bureau chief and correspondent Ken
Kashiwahara.

Society of Satellite Professionals International
Awarded to high school seniors, undergraduates and graduate
students. Awards are supplemental grants for special achievement
and future potential.

Association for Women in Sports Media Scholarships and Internships

These are awarded to female college students pursuing careers in sports writing, editing, broadcasting, Web production and public relations.

For complete details, visit www.awsmonline.org.

All interns receive a $1,000 scholarship, plus $300 toward travel expenses to the annual AWSM convention, waived convention fees and free lodging at the host hotel. Copy editing interns receive an additional $1,000 scholarship from the Associated Press Sports Editors.

Organizations that have hosted interns in the past include Sports Illustrated, ESPN, USA Track & Field, MLB.com and the St. Petersburg Times.

Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 10.

Any questions? Please send an e-mail to AWSMintern@hotmail.com.

Rachel Cohen
Sports Reporter
Associated Press
450 W. 33rd St.
New York, NY 10001
(917) 692-7140
Fax: (212) 621-1639

Scholarly Venues for BTMM Students

Link to Scholarly Conference Venues for BTMM Students

University & SCT Scholarships

Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
Win $1000. For more information: library.temple.edu/prize

Temple University and SCT Scholarships
Don’t miss the opportunity to apply for the University and SCT scholarships this spring. Deadlines for the University scholarships are February 22 and March 3 for SCT.

There will be twelve Lew Klein Scholarships awarded for internships, independent projects or international study. Each scholarship will be $2,500.

Applications and scholarship descriptions can be found at:

Find out more at this web page.

Study Abroad Scholarships
New study abroad funding for undergrads is available for spring
’08 For Temple undergraduates hoping to study abroad. The menu of
places to go just got a lot more varied, and a lot more affordable.

Temple recently received a three-year, $150,000 grant from the
Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA) Foundation to encourage Temple
undergraduate students with financial need to study abroad. The
grant has allowed Temple’s International Programs office to create
a new Global Scholarships program that will annually award students
$50,000 in increments of $2,000 to $5,000 for a semester or a year
of study outside the United States.

Other Scholarships

Emma L. Bowen Foundation For Minority Interests In Media
Established by the media industry to increase access to permanent job opportunities for minority students. The Foundation's program is unlike other intern programs in that students work for a partner company during summers and school breaks from the end of their junior year in high school until they graduate from college.
[Learn More] <http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/opportunities/03-31-08b.html>

The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
These need-based scholarships are awarded to those able to do academic work at the university level and who are part of the progressive movement on the campus and in the community.
Click here to learn more.

Fox News College Challenge

Attention juniors and seniors majoring in broadcast journalism or communication: create a 3:00-3:30 minute news piece and you could win a $10,000 scholarship and a $10,000 grant for your school. For details and to sign up, go to http://www.foxnews.com/collegechallenge/

The deadline to sign up is 12/1/2008.

NAACP Legal Defense Fund Scholarships
This program has assisted thousands of students with financial support. Thereby, we have helped to increase the pool of highly trained civil rights lawyers and other professionals who defend the rights of the African-American community.
http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/opportunities/03-31-08c.html

Oracle ThinkQuest International Competition
ThinkQuest inspires students to think, connect, create, and share. Students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world. Along the way, they learn research, writing, teamwork, and technology skills and compete for exciting prizes.
[Learn More] <http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/opportunities/04-02-08.html>

YouTube $10k Journalism Fellowships
www.youtube.com/projectreport

Competitions and Festivals

Academy of Televison Arts and Sciences Foundation

For entry guidelines, rules and submission process, visit www.emmysfoundation.org Choose Students > College TV Awards

The Accolade International Awards Competition

For Filmmakers, Television Producers and Videographers

Deadline: February 15

www.TheAccolade.net

Ann Arbor Film Festival
www.aafilmfest.org/festival/submissions/

Arizona State University Art Museum Film Festival

http://asuartmuseum.asu.edu/filmfest

BEA Student Video Competition

www.beafestival.org/student/VideoStudent2008.pdf

Big Sky Film Festival

www.bigskyfilmfest.org/home.html

Black Lily Film and Music Festival

blacklilyfilm.org and myspace.com/blacklilyfilm

BTMM Annual Awards & Ceremony on May 7, 2008

Categories include TV, Music, or Sports Package; Long Form Documentary, Comedy Program/Segment, Editing, Original Song Recording, Audio Program, Radio Spot, Website, Research paper, Business Plan, TV Script. The entry deadline is May 2.

Festivals and Comm Industry Conventions Calendar

www.filmland.com/festivals/nffestivals/FestCalendar.html

Film Festival World

This new website was developed for students and faculty,

and includes an up-to-date film festival calendar system. www.filmfestivalworld.com/calendar

FirstGlance Film Festivals

www.firstglancefilms.com/

International Student Media Festival

www.ismf.net/

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.(IRE Awards)

Student entry forms for the 2007 IRE Awards are available online
www.ire.org/contest/CallforEntries07.pdf

New York television Festival