Michigan State University journalism or digital storytelling students who contribute to diversity are eligible for a roughly $1,800 fall scholarship to take an environmental journalism class that can count toward graduation requirements.
Environmental expertise or experience is not required.
Eligible students are those majoring in journalism or digital storytelling, contribute to diversity and are enrolled in the fall of 2024. Diverse newsrooms report on environmental stories that otherwise may be missed – stories like those relevant to racial justice, civil rights, the values of Indigenous people or those involving underrepresented groups.
Students could contribute to diversity through their racial, ethnic or cultural identity or through their lived experience. You do not need to be a hunter, camper, ecologist to activist. Environmental issues also encompass urban issues, health issues and social issues like civil rights. The environment is the world’s most important beat – one that cuts across all issues.
The scholarship is for taking JRN 472, Environmental, Science and Health Reporting. For questions, contact Knight Center Senior Associate Director David Poulson, poulsondavid@gmail.com.
To apply:
Before 5 p.m. Sunday, March 17 , 2024, send a message with the subject line “EJ Scholarships” to MSU Knight Center Senior Associate Director David Poulson, poulsondavid@gmail.com.
NOT in the body of the email, but as attachments submit:
- no more than 300 words on how your identity, background, lived experience or other characteristics help you diversify environmental reporting.
- a resume
- copies of or links to up to three stories you’ve produced for publication or class.