scholarships and Competitions
There are several scholarships, competitions and festivals available to BTMM majors. Many of these scholarships and more than thirty competitions and festivals are described on this page.
BTMM Scholarships Deadline is April 20, 2012
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 at the bottom of this page, and at the BTMM office. This form makes it easy to apply. Check off the scholarship(s) for which you are applying and submit the form and supplementary materials to the BTMM office by the deadline.
The 2012 application deadline is April 20.
If you have questions, stop by the BTMM office in room 205 in Annenberg Hall, or contact the BTMM Chair, Dr. Patrick Murphy.
The Roswell E. Friend Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship to be awarded to an out-of-state student in BTMM with financial need, preferably from Maryland, which is where Roswell was from.
Norman D. Leebron Award
Award goes to the student who exemplifies leadership traits and entrepreneurial interests in a career related to broadcasting.
Stephen E. Eisenthal Memorial Award
Awarded annually to one junior or senior with a career in the technical area of broadcast production.
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.
Marilyn Fife Scholarship
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".
Justin Shronk Scholarship
The Shronk award is a new scholarship designed for students majoring in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media who have financial need, with preference for students who have one parent who is deceased. Scholarship recipients will be selected by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Department. Candidates for the scholarship must submit an application and essay indicating their qualifications to receive the scholarship. Candidates for the scholarship should exemplify some of the same characteristics that Justin Shronk exhibited in his life - an absolute passion for everything media, a great wit and sense of humor, loyalty in his friendships, and someone who would take a job for less money to be able to do the work that he loved.
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
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 of Philadelphia
Sixteen scholarships ($1000 each) will be awarded in April of this year by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. These scholarships are 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.
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 (March 2 deadline)
One or two full scholarships will be awarded annually to students
of junior or senior standing (see flyer). A career in Radio, Television, Film
or Broadcast Journalism is required. Submit application to BTMM Chair.
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.
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
Supplemental Academic Scholarships
The Russell Conwell Center is the host of the Temple University Supplemental Academic Scholarships (SAS), which are awarded to Temple University students who meet specific requirements (determined by the funding organizations). The SAS Program provides scholarships to undergraduate students who have demonstrated academic achievement (at least a 2.75 GPA), campus or community service, and/or the persistence in achieving despite obstacles and challenges. Students must also be financially eligible. We acknowledge and thank our funding sources for making this scholarship opportunity available. They are:
· Elmer Roe Deaver Foundation
· Jessie Ball duPont Fund
· The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust
· Wachovia Foundation
· William Randolph Hearst Foundation
SAS scholarships are awarded on a yearly basis. The application period is February 1, 2010 through May 3, 2010 (Applications must be received by 5pm, May 3, 2010). To print an application Click Here to Print or Click Here to Fill Online and Submit.
The SAS Committee reviews all eligible applicants and makes final decisions during the summer, notifying students by mid-September. Awards are typically $2,000 for the academic year.
Student seeking additional scholarships and funding should check the following websites:
www.4scholarships.4anything.com/
www.uncf.orgwww.ed.gov/finaid/lending.jhtml
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 SCT 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 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.
<http://blackstudents.blacknews.com/opportunities/
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 December 1.
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/
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
Pew Fellowship in the Arts
(early December deadline)
YouTube $10k Journalism Fellowships
www.youtube.com/projectreport
Competitions and Festivals
Academy of Television 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
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
http://www.beaweb.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=scholarships_and_grants
Big Sky Film Festival
www.bigskyfilmfest.org/home.html
Black Lily Film and Music Festival
blacklilyfilm.org and myspace.com/blacklilyfilm
BTMMies Annual Awards & Ceremony in May
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. Entries due in April.
College Television Awards
The nation's best in student video, digital and film work. There is a January deadline for this annual March event.
http://cdn.emmys.tv/foundation/education.php
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
Fox News Channel College Challenge
www.foxnews.com/collegechallenge/
International Student Media Festival
Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.(IRE Awards)
Student entry forms for the IRE Awards are available online
www.ire.org/contest/CallforEntries07.pdf
New York television Festival
Palm Springs Festival of Short Films
PAPBA News Awards Contest
www.ap.org/pennsylvania/index.html
Rice University Business Plan Competition
www.alliance.rice.edu/alliance/RBPC.asp
SF Indie Festival for Music Videos
Spirit of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (S.E.E.D.) www.badongo.com/file/5657285.
Student Filmmakers Magazine List of Contests and Festivals
www.studentfilmmakers.com/classifieds/view.php?cat=46
Studica Online Media Competition
Temple University Business Plan Competition
Temple University Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
Total Recut Video Contest
www.totalrecut.com/contest1.php
Video Contests on YouTube
http://youtube.com/contests_main
Women's Film Festival
www.womensfilmfest.com/about.php
YouTube Opportunity for Student Journalists
www.youtube.com/projectreport
Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Department
Deadline for Application: April 22
Name: ______________________ TU ID Number: ________________
Local Address: __________________________________________________________
Local Telephone Number: ___________ E-mail: ____________________
Address:____________________
Permanent Address: _____________________________________________________
Permanent Telephone Number: ____________________________________________
Major: ______________ Number of Completed Credit Hours: ______
Class Status: ¨Freshman ¨Sophomore ¨Junior ¨Senior ¨Graduate Student
Cumulative GPA: ________ Anticipated Graduation Date: _________
- You may apply for more than one scholarship.
- Please check the scholarship(s) for which you are applying.
- To be eligible for any scholarship you must demonstrate academic excellence (typically, a GPA above 3.0) and financial need (e.g., that you have student loans or other forms of financial aid).
- Students selected for scholarships are required to send a thank you note to the appropriate scholarship fund contact.
____ Stephen E. Eisenthal Memorial Award
Awarded annually to one junior or senior with a career in the technical area of broadcast production
____ Faculty Scholarships
Scholarships awarded to outstanding undergraduate students
____ Howard Rice Award
$250 award funded by BTMM Adjunct Professor Howard Rice to graduating seniors with academic excellence and future potential
____ 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.
____ Marilyn Fife Scholarship
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."
____ Justin Schronk Scholarship
The Shronk award is designed for students majoring in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media who have financial need, with preference for students who have one parent who is deceased. Scholarship recipients will be selected by a committee appointed by the Chair of the Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Department. Candidates for the scholarship must submit an application and essay indicating their qualifications to receive the scholarship. Candidates for the scholarship should exemplify some of the same characteristics that Justin Shronk exhibited in his life - an absolute passion for everything media, a great wit and sense of humor, loyalty in his friendships, and someone who would take a job for less money to be able to do the work that he loved.
_______________________________________________________________________
Applicants must also submit a one page typewritten essay that incorporates the following information:
- Briefly discuss your educational and professional goals, academic achievements and any financial barriers you may face in reaching your goals.
- Describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to a better society.
- Include any other information you would like the committee to know about you.
Please submit your resume along with your application form which details the following:
- Extracurricular or volunteer activities at Temple University or in the community
- Internship and/or paid employment experience
- Honors, awards, or scholarships
- Publications, exhibitions, and performances
Please include at least two recommendations from faculty members, internship supervisors and/or employers.
Please return your application to:
BTMM Department Office, Temple University
Annenberg Hall, Room205
2020 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122