Fellowships and Academic Awards

American University School of Communication (SOC) is the only professional school in Washington DC that brings journalism, film and public relations together, with an international perspective and a focus on new media -- digital, interactive, and social media.

SOC offers prestigious merit-based awards to full-time journalism graduate applicants in partnership with the organizations below. MA candidates receive a scholarship for a designated number of academic credits plus a stipend and an opportunity to pursue professional projects on a part-time basis with some of the country’s finest news organizations.

The following graduate students have been awarded SOC's named fellowships for the 2009-2010 academic year: 

  • Claritza Jimenez - Center for Public Integrity
  • Naseem Miller - Center for Public Integrity
  • Kristin McGrath - USA Today
  • Andrew Medici - Bureau of National Affairs

 

Center for Public Integrity

Up to 33 credit hours plus a stipend
Application deadline: Extended to March 1, 2010

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For consideration, applicants must submit a completed admissions application packet to SOC's graduate program in Journalism by March 1, 2010.

 

BNA

Up to 24 credit hours plus a stipend
Application deadline: Extended to March 1, 2010

For consideration, applicants must submit a completed admissions application packet to SOC’s graduate program in Journalism by March 1, 2010.

 

USA TODAY

Up to 18 credit hours plus a stipend
Application deadline: Extended to March 1, 2010