June 28, 2027
Washington Media Scholars Foundation Media Fellows Scholarship
Direct application
Amount varies
Eligibility
Location
United States
Major
Communication Journalism
Education level
Undergraduate
Year of study
Second yearThird year
Financial
Financial need
About this scholarship
Undergraduate students currently enrolled at a U.S. college or university with interests at the intersection of advertising and public policy may apply for the Washington Media Scholars Foundation Media Fellows one-time scholarship.
Award amounts vary. Rising freshmen are ineligible; juniors and seniors are especially encouraged.
Submit a 500-word essay including a personal financial need statement, a letter of recommendation, and a resume by June 28. The Foundation connects students with scholarship support and networking opportunities in the public policy advertising world.
Essay question
What else to submit
- 500-word maximum double-spaced essay including a personal financial-need statement
- Signed letter of recommendation on letterhead
- Current professional resume
- One signed letter of recommendation on letterhead from a professor, advisor, university official, mentor, or previous employer
- Current professional resume (uploaded)
- Essay is 500 words maximum, double-spaced
- Eligibility: sophomores, juniors, and seniors (rising freshmen ineligible); merit + financial need; academic interests at the intersection of advertising and public policy
- Finalists contacted for phone interviews before award announcements
- Fall 2026 deadline: June 28, 2026, 11:59 PM EST (period now closed)
- Finalists are contacted for phone interviews before award announcements.
- Rising freshmen are ineligible.