CIC/Anna Chennault Scholarship

This scholarship awards $5,000 to an Asian American graduate student pursuing journalism as a career. The selected student will also receive travel, lodging and registration to attend AAJA’s national annual convention and a mentor for the convention.

Candidates will be judged on academic and journalistic achievement, commitment to the field of journalism and sensitivity to AAPI issues. Applicants must produce a piece of concise and comprehensive journalism that provides unique context on a current geopolitical issue based on a prompt provided by CIC or AAJA.

Eligibility and Rules:
-Must have a current AAJA membership
-Must be a graduate student currently enrolled full time at a college or university in the United States or one of its territories
-Must identify as Asian American
-Must be committed to AAJA’s mission

Application Requirements:
-Resume
-An official college/university transcript
-A statement justifying financial need
-A letter of recommendation from a professional who is familiar with your academic and/or journalism work
-Work samples
-An answer to this question:
Describe any involvement or interest you have in the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. If you were awarded an AAJA scholarship, how would you contribute to the field of journalism and media issues involving the AAPI community?
-An original piece of journalism that addresses a prompt in the application.

The scholarship is made possible thanks to the estate of Anna Chennault and The Council for International Cooperation.