Industry Professionals

Minority Fellowships

N.S. Bienstock Fellowship - An award established in 1999 by N.S. Bienstock, Inc. owners, Richard Leibner and Carole Cooper. N.S. Bienstock is a leading talent agency in news and reality-based programming for more than 35 years and is a long-time member of RTDNA. This award recognizes a promising minority journalist in radio or television news.

In addition to the $2,500 award, winners of the N.S. Bienstock Fellowship receive an expense-paid trip to the RTDNA/SPJ National Conference.

Michele Clark Fellowship - RTDNF's first fellowship is named for the CBS News correspondent who was killed in a plane crash while on assignment in 1972. Her family and colleagues at CBS sent money in lieu of flowers to create a fund in her name, endowing a permanent $1,000 award for young, promising minority professionals in television or radio news.

Winners of the Michele Clark Fellowships receive an expense-paid trip to the RTDNA/SPJ National Conference.

If you have questions, please contact Katie Switchenko at katies@rtdna.org or call 202.662.7158.

APPLICANT CRITERIA:

Must apply for only one fellowship.

Past fellowship winners may not apply for a second RTDNF fellowship.

Must have fewer than 10 years as a professional journalist.

May submit samples of web work in addition to materials requested below. (optional)

REQUIRED ITEMS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS:

A completed application form submitted ONLINE ONLY. All applications must be submitted by Friday, May 13, 2011.

The application period is now closed. Thanks to all for applying. Good luck!

A letter of recommendation from your news manager (If you are a news manager, a letter from your general manager may be substituted.)

A sample of your best work relevant to the fellowship for which you are applying, not exceeding 15 minutes, uploaded online accompanied by scripts (scripts should be submitted on the online entry form). Materials submitted in a language other than English must include a full English translation.

Contact Katie Switchenko at katies@rtdna.org, or call 202.662.7158 with questions.