Vada & Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship
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Vada & Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship supports early-career broadcast and digital journalists’ education and training to further their work covering national defense and security.
Funder: Radio Television Digital News Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $1,000, plus covered travel and lodging for Washington, D.C. programming
Summary: Supports early-career broadcast and digital journalists’ education and professional development in national defense and security reporting.
Key Information: Applicants may apply for only one RTDNA Foundation scholarship or fellowship; multiple applications result in disqualification.
Description
The RTDNA Foundation, the educational arm of the Radio Television Digital News Association, awards this fellowship to a reporter or producer in radio, television, or digital news engaged in national defense and security coverage. The financial award helps further a young journalist’s education, with eligibility focused on professional broadcast and digital journalists who have fewer than 10 years of experience.
Established by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, the fellowship honors Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield, both of whom served in World War II and had distinguished military careers. Alongside financial support, recipients are invited to Washington, D.C., for the Foundation’s First Amendment Awards and a day of professional-development training and networking with industry leaders.
