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INTERNATIONAL NEWS MEDIA ASSOCIATION (INMA) ELEVATE SCHOLARSHIPS

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Application Deadline: October 4, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The Elevate Scholarship program is designed to strengthen the future of the news business by embracing and elevating historically underrepresented and disadvantaged groups in early- to mid-level positions at news media companies in all regions of the world.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be considered for the Elevate Scholarship, you must:

Be a part of an under-represented and disadvantaged group within your country

Be actively involved in, or aspire to be an integral part of, the business side of news media subscriptions, data, product, advertising, the business of newsrooms (this is the focus of INMA training)

Be employed by a news media company

Hold a position below senior management at your organisation

Be in the business of news media for less than 15 years

Be under age 45

Aspire to become a top manager at a news media company

There is no application fee

The Elevate Scholarship is for early- to mid-level career professionals at a news media company who have a passion for the business of news media. Individuals who apply will be looking to grow their career and gather fundamental skills needed to create a sustainable business model for the future of journalism and news media. Applicants must demonstrate how they’re currently involved in the business of news media and articulate what business skills they would like to obtain in the areas of subscriptions, product, data, advertising, and the business of newsrooms.

Multiple competitions: INMA conducts multiple awards and scholarship competitions. You may apply for multiple scholarships, though winners of other INMA personal awards or scholarships in 2020-2024 are not eligible for an Elevate Scholarship.

BENEFIT:

Be recognised via public announcements by INMA

Receive a scholarship certification

Gain free access to 3 INMA Master Classes

Receive a free membership in INMA for one year — with full and unfettered access to the association’s global community

INMA will award up to 50 Elevate Scholarships based on the applicant’s needs, aspirations, barriers, and the stories they tell in the application process.

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ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP (OGS) PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: Application, document, and review details for this scholarship vary by school. Check with your school’s Graduate Studies Office for details.

LOCATION: Canada

The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program supports students in graduate studies at the master’s and doctoral levels who can apply for a merit-based scholarship through the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program. Awards are available to graduate students for all disciplines of academic study at participating schools in Ontario.

ELIGIBILITY:

OGS is a merit-based scholarship. Your application is assessed and ranked using criteria determined by the school you’re planning to attend.

To be considered, you must also meet the following criteria:

You’ll be in graduate studies in the master’s or doctoral level

You’ll be enrolled in a full-time program for 2 or more terms (21 to 52 weeks in total) for the academic year you’re submitting your application.

You’ll be attending one of the following participating Ontario school:

Participating Ontario Schools:

Brock University

Carleton University

University of Guelph

Lakehead University

Laurentian University

McMaster University

Nipissing University

OCAD University

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

University of Ottawa

Queen’s University

Ryerson University

University of Toronto

Trent University

University of Waterloo

Western University

Wilfrid Laurier University

University of Windsor

York University

Use your school’s OGS application. They are normally available in October.

If you’re applying to more than one graduate program at different schools, submit an OGS application for each school.

Contact the Graduate Studies Office at the school you’re planning to attend for details on their application process.

BENEFIT:

OGS awards are based on the number of terms of your consecutive studies within an academic year:

$10,000 for 2 consecutive study terms

$15,000 for 3 consecutive study terms

Each OGS award is issued for:

a minimum of 1 academic year (2 or 3 consecutive academic terms)

a maximum of 2 years (up to 6 consecutive academic terms).

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