Scholarships & Internships

White House Correspondents’ Association Scholarship $3,000  
Award towards the 2022-2023 academic year, to be used towards the recipient’s education, luncheon with WHCA, a mentor from the WHCA and more. 
Application deadline: January 16, 2024

Al Young Sports Journalism Scholarship $2,000
Available to currently enrolled undergraduate students of Asian American-Pacific Islander descent pursuing sports journalism/media as a career; funded by the AAJA Sports Task Force and an annual contribution from Al Young. 
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

CIC / Anna Chennault Scholarship $5,000 
Available to a graduate student who is passionate about journalism and pursuing journalism as a career. This grant pays for educational costs, travel and registration to AAJA’s annual National Convention. 
Application Deadline: January 16, 2024

Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship
The Dinah Eng Leadership Fellowship widens opportunities for mid-career AAJA members pursuing the strategies and skills needed to enter news management and advance within its ranks.  
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

IJA / AAJA Pacific Islander Scholarship $5,000
The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and AAJA’s AAJA Pacific Islander Task Force with support from The Omidyar Group, offers two $5,000 scholarships to help offset the cost of internships, tuition, student loans or journalism training. These scholarships are intended to help Indigenous peoples of the Pacific, particularly Polynesians, Micronesians and Melanesians, pursue careers in journalism, especially in the U.S. and U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2024

Jimmie & Suey Fong Yee Grants $2,000
Two $2,000 grants available for a current student and a recent graduate pursuing sports journalism to offset costs for registration, travel, accommodations and meals for AAJA’s annual National Convention.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

Mary Quon Moy Ing Memorial Scholarship $2,000
This scholarship awards $2,000 to a graduating high school senior who will be attending a college or university to pursue a journalism career. A winner will be selected based on academic and journalistic achievement, financial need, commitment to journalism and/or sensitivity to AAPI issues.
Application Deadline: January 16, 2024

Michael Kim Journalism Fellowship $2,000 
Available to young sports broadcast, podcast, or radio journalist/recent college graduate who has less than three years of professional experience. Ideal candidates are journalists in their first TV market. 
Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

Vincent Chin Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Available to current student journalists for writing about the legacy of Vincent Chin in essay form.
Application Deadline: March 21, 2024