The AP-Google Journalism & Technology Scholarship, USA

Description
The AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholarship Program fosters new journalism skills in undergraduate and graduate students developing projects at the intersection of journalism and technology. Have you created original journalistic content with computer science elements? Are you thinking up new ways to tell a story with technology? Are you a “techie” who knows how to construct a journalistic story through multimedia? We’re looking for students pursuing studies at the crossroads of journalism, computer sciences and new media. If you’re on the cutting edge of digital media beyond the classroom, this scholarship is for you!

The AP-Google Journalism and Technology Scholarship program will provide $20,000 scholarships for the 2012-13 academic year to six promising undergraduate or graduate students pursuing or planning to pursue degrees at the intersection of journalism, computer science and new media. The program is targeted to individual students creating innovative projects that further the ideals of digital journalism. A key goal is to promote geographic, gender and ethnic diversity, with an emphasis on rural and urban areas.

Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following requirements at the time of the application:

1. Be a U.S. citizen
2. Be a minimum of 18 years of age
3. Be currently enrolled full time at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree. (College graduates returning to school are eligible to apply and must provide an acceptance letter from graduate institution.)
4. Have at least one year of full-time undergraduate or graduate study remaining
5. Have minimum grade point average of 3.0
6. Be at least a college sophomore at time of application
7. Be available for in-person or remote interviews with selection committee if selected as a finalist

Application Procedure
Please go to this link to learn further about the application procedure; http://ap-google.journalists.org/apply/

Submission Deadline
Jan. 27, 2012 (11:59 p.m. ET)

Website Link
http://ap-google.journalists.org/