Scholarships

/https://siu.edu/search-results.php

Last Updated: This page has not been published

About Department Scholarships

See below for a list of Scholarships available to students in Communications and Media Programs.  

Scholarship Opportunities

Cinema and Photography

Cinema & Photography Continuing Student Scholarships and Awards
  • Cinema & Photography Continuing Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding, currently enrolled, undergraduate students at SIUC majoring in Cinema & Photography.
    • Award: Varies

Cinema & Photography New Student Scholarship

  • The Cinema & Photography New Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding new or prospective undergraduate students who plan to major within the Department of Cinema & Photography at SIUC.
    • Award: Varies

Cinema Production Award

  • The Cinema Production Award is funded by alumni of the Department of Cinema and Photography at SIUC to support an outstanding Cinema student with a film project currently underway
    • Award: Varies

Dr. John Mercer Memorial Award

  • Recipient must be an undergraduate student with a major in Cinema & Photography.
    • Award: Varies

Lilly Boruszkowski Incoming Female Filmmaker Scholarship

  • The Lilly Boruszkowski Incoming Female Filmmaker Scholarship is named for Lilly Boruszkowski, emerita cinema faculty member of the Department of Cinema & Photography, SIUC. This scholarship in to encourage young women to pursue the study of cinema. Applicants must be incoming students with a declared major in Cinema & Photography, specializing in the area of Cinema to qualify for this scholarship. Preference may be given to female students in good academic standing.
    • Award: Varies

Lilly Boruszkowski Outstanding Female Cinema Student Award

  • The Lilly Boruszkowski Outstanding Female Cinema Student Award was created by Dr. Susan Felleman, former Professor of Film Studies at SIUC, in honor of Lilly Boruszkowski, emerita professor of Cinema at SIUC. This award is presented to the top female Cinema student for the current school year.
    • Award: Varies

Loren Cocking Animation Award

  • The Loren Cocking Animation Award is sponsored by alumni of the department of Cinema & Photography in honor of Loren Cocking who taught at SIU from 1976 through 2002 and taught film production classes, including traditional animation production. This award is presented to a student who has excelled in animation.
    • Award: Varies

Mary Green Memorial Photography Award

  • The Mary Green Memorial Scholarship was established by the Mary Green family in her honor. Mary was an alumna of the Department of Cinema & Photography with an emphasis in Photography. This award goes to an outstanding Photography student.
    • Award: Varies

Minority Filmmakers Scholarship

  • Awarded to a student enrolled in Cinema and Photography to help cover the costs of
    filmmaking. Preference given to minority students.
    • Award: $300.00

New Media Production Award

  • The New Media Production Award is funded by various alumni of the Cinema &
    Photography Department to promote student creative work in New Media.
    • Award: Varies

Outstanding Cinema Scholar Award

  • The Outstanding Cinema Scholar award is funded by various alumni of the Cinema & Photography Department to promote scholarship in the area of...
    • Award: Varies

Outstanding Cinema Senior

  • The Cinema Outstanding Senior Award is presented to the best, all-around Cinema student graduating in the current school year.
    • Award: $300.00

Robert 'Rip' Stokes Photography Scholarship

  • Recipient must be a full-time current student in the Cinema and Photography program in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts studying photography.
    • Award: Varies each year

Robert Dennis Filmmaking Award

  • The Robert Dennis Scholarship will be open to all applicants with the following qualifications, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or veteran status:
    •  The Scholarship will be available to students who are currently enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a major in Cinema and Photography, specifically in Cinematography.
    • The Scholarship will be awarded to a student(s) whose work is judged to be an outstanding creative expression of vision through use of light. The student’s work should be accomplished in cinematography for the moving image in film and/or digital capture media.
    • This award may be used to offset production costs incurred by the student in the making of his/her project.
      • Award: Varies

Von Ray Buzard Memorial Scholarship

  • Recipient will be a declared major in Cinema (video) and/or Photography, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Recipient must also be an Illinois with demonstrated unmet financial need.
    • Award: $1,500.00

William Horrell Memorial Photography Award

  • The C. William Horrell Memorial Award was established by the Department of Cinema & Photography in honor of C. William (Doc.) Horrell, long-time faculty member and founder of the photography program at SIUC. This award is presented to an outstanding student in documentary photography.
    • Award: Varies

Journalism

Anne West-Lindsey Scholarships

  • Awarded to needy students with high scholastic standing, majoring and pursuing courses in the School of Journalism.
    • Award: Varies

Auxilia C. Hsu Scholarship

  • This scholarship was created to support graduate students in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts with preference given but not limited to a student with an interest in Advertising or Journalism who is also a graduate from the National Chengchi University in Taiwan. If a graduate of the National Chengchi University doesn’t qualify then a graduate from any Taiwan university may be chosen. If there is no graduate from a Taiwan university who qualifies for the scholarship, a student from mainland China may be chosen. All individuals who meet the first qualification should also be working in an Advertising or Journalism subject area for their graduate degree.
    • Award: Varies

Bill Harmon Scholarship

  • Recipient must be a sophomore or junior to use in his/her junior or senior year. The student must be a news-editorial major, with at least 12 credits in journalism from SIUC and obtained a 2.6 GPA or higher in journalism courses. The student must also be a Daily Egyptian staff member.
    • Supplemental Questions:
      • Are you a current member of the Daily Egyptian staff?
      • Have you completed 12 or more hours of journalism courses at SIU Carbondale?
        • Award: Varies

Charles Clayton Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to an outstanding student in the School of Journalism majoring in newseditorial.
    • Award: $1,050.00

Charles Feirich Memorial Scholarship

  • Awarded to a student in the School of Journalism.
    • Award: $669.59

Donald G. Hileman Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a junior student enrolled in the School of Journalism majoring in Advertising.
    • Award: $319.64

Golden Quill Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate student enrolled in the School of Journalism. The student must have a minimum of one semester remaining and should show a high motivation to enter the profession, in addition to having a financial need.
    • Award: $117.42

Harry W. and Helen M. Stonecipher Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in news-editorial or journalism with an
    interest in pursuing a career in newspaper journalism.
    • Award: Varies

James Bittermann Scholarship

  • Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in the School of Journalism or RadioTelevision who is studying International Studies in Mass Communication and Media Arts.
    • Supplemental Questions
      • Do you have an interest in International Studies?
        • Award: Varies

James Murphy Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a senior or professional master’s student in the School of Journalism.
    • Award: $434.15

Journalism Advertising Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student from the School of Journalism. Preference may be given to a student from Illinois or the St. Louis, MO, area.
    • Award: $1,000.00

Journalism Faculty Emeritus Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student enrolled in the School of Journalism.
    • Award: $133.64

Journalism Recruitment Scholarship Fund

  • This fund was established to recruit students who have aspirations of a career within the journalism media industry and who will attend Southern Illinois University School of Journalism. The award is open to new/transfer students who demonstrate financial need and are enrolled in the School of Journalism.
    • Award: $77.00

Linda K. Henson Photojournalism Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student majoring in Photography, Photojournalism, or Journalism. Applicants should submit examples of their work, including a selection of photographs and a brief essay describing the applicant’s goals as a photojournalist. Preference may be given to a student(s) with demonstrated photojournalism skills, such as those working for the Daily Egyptian or any other news publication. Preference may also be given to a female photographer or a student from the Peoria Journal Star circulation area in central Illinois.
    • Award: Varies

Madelon Golden Schilpp Memorial Scholarship in Journalism Fund

  • Awarded to a graduate student majoring in Journalism.
    • Award: $94.00

Michael Porcaro Scholarship Fund

  • For junior or senior-level student or graduate student who is working toward a career in magazine writing. Must be enrolled in the School of Journalism, be in good academic standing, and demonstrate financial need. Preference may be given to a student from Illinois.
    • Award: Varies

Polly Robinson Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a junior or senior majoring in Journalism.
    • Award: $1,527.27

Ray Serati-Ben Kiningham Illinois Legislative Correspondents Association

  • Applicant should be a senior journalism student. This student should show both commitment to and a strong potential for excellence in news reporting and demonstrate financial need.
    • Award: $498.80

Ryan M. Rendleman Photojournalism Scholarship

  • Applicant must be a Journalism student, with a concentration in photojournalism, who demonstrates financial need. Scholarship can be renewed for a maximum of 4 years, if the student remains in good academic standing within the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts.
    • Award: $3,332.83

School of Journalism Communications Courtyard Scholarship Fund

  • TBA
    • Award: Varies

School of Journalism Continuing Student Scholarship and Awards

  • Journalism Continuing Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding, currently enrolled, undergraduate students majoring within the School of Journalism.
    • Award: Varies

School of Journalism New Student Scholarship

  • The School of Journalism New Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding new or prospective undergraduate students who plan to major within the School of Journalism.
    • Award: Varies

Steven B. Hahn Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student from the state of Illinois, currently enrolled in the School of Journalism, who has demonstrated successful academic performance. Financial need (in the broadest sense) may be a factor. Preference may be given to students who possess similar qualities to Steven, i.e., an interest in the outdoors and politics, involvement in scouting, or play a musical
    instrument. A student who held the Steven B. Hahn Memorial Scholarship in a previous year shall have the preference in the selection procedure in subsequent years with all other things being equal.
    • Award: $2,402.42

Stonecipher Recruitment

  • Preference given to new student in the School of Journalism at SIU.
    • Award: Varies

Virginia Marmaduke Scholarship

  • The Virginia Marmaduke MCMA Scholarship is an annual scholarship to a student(s) majoring in Journalism or Radio, Television & Digital Media entering their junior year. The awards will be given to students with a strong academic background who have demonstrated talent in their mass communication field of study and involvement in department or student activities.
    • Award: Varies

Radio, Television, and Digital Media

Bob Ramsey Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student majoring in Radio, Television, & Digital Media and demonstrates the need for financial assistance.
    • Award: Varies

Dennis Lyle Scholarship Fund

  • Student must be a junior or senior, enrolled full-time within the Department of Radio, Television, and Digital Media, be in good academic standing , and demonstrate financial need. The award will be given to student(s) with a strong academic background who have demonstrated talent in their mass communication field of study and involvement in the department or student activities. Preference shall be given to an undergraduate or graduate student who is working towards a career in the broadcasting industry.
    • Award: Varies

Department of Radio, Television & Digital Media, New Student Scholarship

  • The Radio, Television & Digital Media New Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding new or prospective undergraduate students who plan to major within the Department of Radio, Television & Digital Media at SIUC.
    • Award: Varies

Dr. Beverly Love and Mr. Wyatt Wallace Single Parent Scholarship

  • This scholarship is available for undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts who are in good academic standing and demonstrate financial need. Preference given to Radio, Television, and Digital Media majors and those students who are single parents.
    • Award: Varies

Dr. Richard M. Uray Broadcasting Scholarship

  • Founded in 1999, this scholarship was created to support graduate students in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts with preference given but not limited to a major in Broadcasting who might also need financial support or who is preparing for a professional career in Broadcasting. Over the years, due to evolutions in the field of media and the structure of the MCMA graduate programs at SIU, this major has become a broader area of study and more interdisciplinary, including media dissemination across television, radio, the Internet, and related media production. Preference shall be given to a graduate student majoring in Broadcasting who has a need for financial support and is preparing for a professional career in Broadcasting.
    • Award: Varies

Eugene & Noraine Scarpelli Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to an outstanding student majoring in Radio-Television.
    • Award: Varies

Greg Forsythe Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a continuing student majoring in Radio, Television, & Digital Media. Preference may go to a student who has financial need.
    • Award: Varies

James Bittermann Scholarship

  • Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student in the School of Journalism or RadioTelevision who is studying International Studies in Mass...
    • Award: Varies

Marshall L. Berkman Scholarship

  • Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior Radio, Television & Digital Media.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Chapman Radio and Television Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student enrolled in the Department of Radio, Television & Digital Media.
    • Award: Varies

Radio, Television & Digital Media Continuing Student Scholarship and Awards

  • Radio, Television & Digital Media Continuing Student Scholarships are awarded to outstanding, currently enrolled, undergraduate students at SIUC majoring in Radio, Television & Digital Media.
    • Award: Varies

Ralph E. Becker Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a junior or senior majoring in Radio and Television. Preference shall be given to a student who shows promise in the field of telecommunications.
    • Award: Varies

Randy A. Daniels Minority Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a student who demonstrates the need for financial assistance and is a major in Radio, Television & Digital Media. Preference may be...
    • Award: Varies

Randy A. Daniels Scholarship for Excellence in Communication Fund

  • This scholarship is awarded to a high academic achiever who demonstrates the need for financial assistance and is a major in Radio, Television, & Digital Media. Preference may be given to minority students and new students who have a passion for a career in the media industry.
    • Award: Varies

Susan K. Schumake Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Awarded to a female student majoring in Radio, Television, & Digital Media.
    • Award: Varies

Tommy Thaviu Radio-Television Scholarship

  • Awarded to an outstanding junior or senior majoring in Radio, Television, & Digital Media. Scholarship will be awarded to a student who demonstrates the need for financial assistance. While there is a preference for students from Illinois, the scholarship will recognize all other outstanding applicants as well. Applicants must demonstrate a real passion towards his/her involvement within the Radio-TV Department and a career in the media industry.
    • Award: Varies

Virginia Marmaduke Scholarship

  • The Virginia Marmaduke MCMA Scholarship is an annual scholarship to a student(s) majoring in Journalism or Radio, Television & Digital Media entering their junior year. The awards will be given to students with a strong academic background who have demonstrated talent in their mass communication field of study and involvement in department or student activities.
    • Award: Varies