UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media undergraduate majors who have been admitted to the school are eligible to apply for funding for a range of purposes, including:
Learn more by reading about the funding areas below. For questions, please email hussmanfunding@unc.edu.
Extracurricular activity funds may be used for conferences and workshops, internships, project travel, etc. but cannot be used for class-related purposes. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis — August through March — during the academic year.
How are extracurricular activity funds distributed? Funds are distributed by direct deposit into the student's bank account and may have tax implications.
Immersive experience funds encourage students to "learn by doing." Funds support a variety of projects, such as producing a multimedia documentary, international travel and the chance to "gain new experiences, learn new technologies and master new subjects." Apply Jan. 1 – Feb. 1 through the immersive experiences application (linked below).
How are immersive experience funds distributed? Funds are distributed by direct deposit into the student's bank account and may have tax implications. If the funding will be used for a credit-bearing class, funds will be given as a scholarship and transferred to the student's UNC account.
There is a single application for the awards listed below. Please read the descriptions and tailor your responses to requirements outlined.
Apply by Feb. 1
Apply by Feb. 1
UNC Hussman scholarships are awarded to undergraduate majors each spring for the following academic year. Graduating seniors are not eligible to apply. Please follow directions for applying through the scholarship application (linked below). All recipients will be notified by April.
How are scholarship funds distributed? Scholarships are transferred to the student's UNC account at the start of the fall and spring semesters. Scholarships must be reported by the Hussman School to the UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid and may affect the student's financial aid. Funds may have tax implications.
Using your UNC ONYEN, follow this link and the instructions below:
https://applynow.unc.edu/manage/login?realm=&r=/apply/?sr=f4f69dbc-fd2e-419e-98ad-8ec1401c9863
If you have technical difficulties logging onto Slate and the scholarship application, please contact UNCSlateSupport@unc.edu and let them know you are experiencing difficulties. For all other inquiries, please contact hussmanfunding@unc.edu.
The Hussman School has nearly a dozen funds that provide students with substantial support for summer internships. Apply Jan. 1 – Feb. 1 through the internship application (linked below).
How are internship funds distributed? Funds are distributed by direct deposit into the student's bank account and may have tax implications.
Apply by Feb. 1
Partial funding is available for MEJO 437: International Media Markets: China, MEJO 447, International Media Markets: London, MEJO 488: Multimedia Storytelling: Carolina Photojournalism Workshop, MEJO 584: International Projects and Hussman School study abroad programs. Students interested in these programs will be notified how to apply.
How are travel funds distributed? Scholarships are transferred to the student's UNC account at the start of the fall, spring or summer terms, depending on when the courses are held. The Hussman School works with the UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid to verify financial need. Funding from the Hussman School may affect the student's financial aid. In select cases, funding may be made as payments by direct deposit into the student's bank account. Funding may have tax implications.
The Hussman School offers achievement-based awards chosen by Hussman School faculty. No application is required.
How are superlative funds distributed? Direct payments are made by direct deposit into the student's bank account and may have tax implications.
Earl Wynn Creative Broadcasting Award
Eugene L. Roberts Prize
Furman Bisher Medal
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Jeff MacNelly Award
John Robert Bittner Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in Journalism
Larry and Carolyn Keith Awards
Lois & H.C. Cranford Jr. Outstanding Graduating Senior Award in Advertising and Public Relations
Roger and Dorothy Jennings Entrepreneurial Award
Smith Galli Persistence Award
