Journalism students and journalists may apply for scholarships
MIAMI, Florida (December 15, 2010)— The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) Scholarship Fund announced an extension of its deadline to accept scholarship applications for an academic year in Latin America, the Caribbean, or North America.
The $20,000 scholarships are for tuition for one academic year to enable students from Latin America or the Caribbean to study in recognized journalism schools in the United States or Canada, while those from North America can choose among Latin American or Caribbean universities.
Applicants should be working journalists or senior year journalism students aged 21 to 35, with a working knowledge of the language of the country in which they would be studying.
The new deadline for submission of applications is February 15, 2011. Scholarship recipients will be chosen during the IAPA’s Midyear Meeting to be held in San Diego, California, in April 2011.
“We invite journalism students and young working journalists to submit their application and take advantage of this opportunity to expand their knowledge,” said IAPA Scholarship Fund President Jorge Andrés Saieh Guzmán, President of Copesa, Santiago, Chile
Since the Scholarship Fund was established in 1954 the program has benefited more than 400 journalists from throughout the Americas.
For details of requirements and to fill out the application forms go to our Web site: www.sipiapa.org or write to:
Mauricio J. Montaldo
Coordinator of IAPA’s Scholarship Fund
1801 SW 3rd Avenue, Ste 800
Miami, Florida 33129, USA
e-mail: [email protected]
