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Michele Clark Fellowship

The Radio Television Digital News Association

This fellowship is named for Michele Clark, the CBS News correspondent who was killed in a plane crash while on assignment in 1972. The award was designed to benefit young, promising minority professional in television or radio news.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Professional broadcast or digital journalists with fewer than 10 years of experience.
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Major/Career:
    Professional broadcast or digital journalists with fewer than 10 years of experience.
  • Ethnicity:
    This fellowship is awarded to a young, promising minority professional.
  • Miscellaneous:
    Past RTDNF fellows are not eligible.
  • Other Benefits:
    An invitation to attend the Excellence in Journalism conference.

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Required
  • Recommendation Letters:
    Letter of recommendationFrom a professor, advisor, or supervisorAddressed to RTDNF Scholarship Committee
  • Portfolio/Work Samples:
    URL links to 3-5 work samplesWork samples should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news piecesWork samples should be uploaded to a host site like YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc.
  • Other Materials:
    A completed online application;Cover Letter.

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