Diversity Scholarship 2019

ProPublica is sponsoring 20 need-based scholarships for students to attend any of the following journalism conferences in 2019: 

AAJA, Asian American Journalists Association
Atlanta. July 31 - Aug. 3

AHCJ, Association of Health Care Journalists
Baltimore. May 2-5

EIJ, Excellence in Journalism, which includes NAHJ, National Association of Hispanic Journalists
San Antonio. Sept. 5-7, a collaboration between SPJ, Society of Professional Journalists; NAHJ; and RTDNA, Radio Television Digital News Association

IRE, Investigative Reporters and Editors
Houston. June 13-16

NABJ, National Association of Black Journalists
Miami. Aug. 7-11

NAJA, Native American Journalists Association
Prior Lake, Minnesota. Sept. 15-18

NICAR, The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
Newport Beach, California. March 7-10

NLGJA, Association of LGBTQ Journalists
New Orleans. Aug. 29 - Sept. 1

ONA, Online News Association
New Orleans. Sept. 12-14

SND, Society for News Design
Chicago. April 4-6

SRCCON, organized by OpenNews
Minneapolis. July 11-12

Anyone who is a U.S. resident is welcome to apply. We especially encourage students from an underrepresented group — including people of color, women, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities — to apply. The $750 scholarships will go to students who would otherwise be unable to attend. These conferences offer great opportunities for networking and professional development, especially for those just starting out in journalism

We understand that in some cases, this scholarship may not cover all the costs of attending a conference. We do hope, however, that it is enough to make a difference for aspiring journalists.

High school, college and grad school students are all welcome to apply. You must be a student at the time of application, but it's OK if you're graduating this spring.