The Broadcasting Education Association (BEA) offers a variety of scholarships each year to college and graduate students interested in teaching and research related to radio, television, and other electronic media. Applicants must be attending a BEA Member School in order to apply. A full list of BEA scholarships includes:
Walter S. Patterson Award– Two scholarships; $1,750 each
Alexander M. Tanger Award– One scholarship; $5,000
2-Year-BEA Award– Two scholarships; $1,500 each
Abe Voron Award– One scholarship; $5,000
Vincent T. Wasilewski Award– One scholarship; $2,500
John Bayliss Award– One Scholarship; $1,500
Richard Eaton Award– One scholarship; $1,500
James S. Gilmore Jr. Award– One scholarships; $1,250
To see more details about these scholarships, including for what specific broadcasting fields they apply to, check out the Scholarship Description page. According to the BEA website, applicants should show “substantial evidence of superior academic performance” and should possess “high integrity and a well-articulated sense of personal and professional responsibility.”
The application is fairly simple, and an online PDF version the BEA scholarship can be found here. A second part of the application, the Recommendation Letter Waiver, must also be completed. All scholarship applications must be submitted by October 12, 2011 to:
Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
1771 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2891
Keep in mind that faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Direct questions about the BEA scholarships to BEAMemberServices@nab.org. Good luck!
