Dr. Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship
Direct application
Eligibility
About this scholarship
Arab American university juniors, seniors, or graduate students who are U.S. citizens with a minimum GPA of 3.5 may apply. You must major in journalism, television, radio, film, or a related mass communications field.
One $5,000 scholarship is administered through the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's Research Institute.
Prepare a one-page statement on your goals and how Dr. Jack Shaheen's work has influenced you. Include confirmation of U.S. citizenship and Arab heritage, two signed recommendation letters from mass communications professors, samples of your media work, official transcripts, and proof of academic standing. Submit application materials by mail.
The scholarship honors Dr. Jack Shaheen (1935-2017), an author, lecturer, and media critic known for Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People.
Essay question
What else to submit
- One-page statement on goals, merit, and Dr. Jack Shaheen's influence
- Confirmation of U.S. citizenship and Arab heritage
- Two original signed recommendations from mass communications professors
- Media-work samples
- Official academic transcripts
- Proof of academic standing
- Two letters of recommendation from Mass Communications professors (original and signed)
- Work samples (print copies and/or email links to articles, films, DVDs, etc.; submitted materials are not returned)
- Official academic transcripts with a minimum 3.5 GPA
- Declaration that you are a U.S. citizen of Arab heritage
- Confirmation of enrollment status (Junior, Senior, or Graduate) for the 2026-2027 academic year
- Contact information (permanent home address, mobile/phone number, email)
- Eligibility: Undergraduate Junior, Senior, or Graduate student majoring in Journalism, Television, Radio, Film, or Media Studies
- Application materials submitted by mail; deadline April 12, 2026; award $5,000
- Submit application materials by mail.