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Sports Journalism Institute

The Sports Journalism Institute is a nine-week training and internship program for college students interested in sports journalism careers. The Institute is designed to attract talented students to print journalism through opportunities in sports reporting and editing, and enhance racial and gender Multicultural Students in sports departments of newspapers nationwide. The Institute runs from June through August and will consist of classroom sessions to be held at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Fla., from May through June, followed by eight-week paid internships at newspapers (to be determined individually), as well as a $500 scholarship upon successful completion of the program for students returning to college. All students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at an accredited four-year college or university. For more information and eligibility/application requirements, please visit the program website.

How to apply

  1. Open the award page

    The scholarship page is on sportsjournalisminstitute.org. Go to sportsjournalisminstitute.org

  2. Check who can apply

    sportsjournalisminstitute.org sets who can apply, the amount and the deadline. Read them before you start.

  3. Apply on sportsjournalisminstitute.org

    Your application goes to sportsjournalisminstitute.org, not to Honor Society®.

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