Michele Clark Fellowship
Michele Clark Fellowship supports young minority journalists in television, radio, or digital news, funding education and professional costs alongside training and networking to further their development.
Funder: Radio Television Digital News Association
Due Dates: September 9, 2026 (Applications open) | October 22, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Eastern (Application deadline) | December 2026 (Notification) | March 2027 (First Amendment Awards)
Funding Amounts: $1,000, plus travel and lodging for the Washington, D.C., recipient activities
Summary: Supports a young, promising minority journalist in television, radio, or digital news with education funding and professional-development opportunities.
Key Information: Applicants may apply for only one RTDNA scholarship or fellowship opportunity; multiple applications result in disqualification.
Description
The Michele Clark Fellowship is offered by the RTDNA Foundation, the educational arm of the Radio Television Digital News Association. It recognizes a young, promising minority professional in television, radio, or digital news and provides financial support to further their education. The Foundation’s first fellowship honors Michele Clark, a CBS News correspondent who died in a plane crash while on assignment in 1972.
The fellowship combines a financial award with opportunities to connect with the journalism profession. Recipients are invited to Washington, D.C., for the RTDNA Foundation First Amendment Awards and a day of professional-development training and networking with industry leaders. It is part of the Foundation’s annual scholarship and fellowship program supporting journalism students and early-career professionals.
