N.S. Bienstock Fellowship
N.S. Bienstock Fellowship supports a promising minority journalist in radio, television, or digital news with education, professional costs, and training to advance their professional 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 (Awards and training)
Funding Amounts: $2,500, plus covered travel and lodging for the Washington, D.C., awards and training
Summary: Supports a promising minority journalist in radio, television, or digital news with educational funding and professional development.
Key Information: Applicants may apply for only one RTDNA Foundation scholarship or fellowship opportunity; multiple applications result in disqualification.
Description
The N.S. Bienstock Fellowship is administered by the RTDNA Foundation, the educational arm of the Radio Television Digital News Association. Established in 1999 by Richard Leibner and Carole Cooper, the original owners of N.S. Bienstock, it recognizes a promising minority journalist working in radio, television, or digital news. The fellowship provides financial support to further a young journalist’s education and professional development.
Recipients are invited to Washington, D.C., for the Foundation’s First Amendment Awards and a day of training and networking with industry leaders. The fellowship is part of the Foundation’s annual scholarship and fellowship program, which has supported more than 600 young journalists since 1970.
