Diversity Scholarship 2020

Update Feb 8, 2020: This year's application is now closed. Thank you for your interest! We will notify applicants of the results soon. 
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ProPublica is sponsoring 20 need-based scholarships for students to attend any of the following journalism conferences in 2020: 

AAJA, Asian American Journalists Association
Washington, July 29-Aug. 1

AHCJ, Association of Health Care Journalists
Austin, April 30 - May 3

IRE, Investigative Reporters and Editors
National Harbor, Maryland, June 18-21

NABJ-NAHJ, National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Washington, July 8-12

NAJA, Native American Journalists Association
Phoenix, Sept. 13-16

NICAR, The National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting
New Orleans, March 5-8

NLGJA, Association of LGBTQ Journalists
Chicago, Sept. 10-13

ONA, Online News Association
Atlanta, Sept. 30-Oct. 3

SND, Society for News Design
Washington, April 5-6

SRCCON, organized by OpenNews
Minneapolis, July 16-17

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.

Applications are due on February 7.