Asian American Journalists Association

“Studying abroad has been a wonderful, eye-opening experience so far, and I’m very grateful for the continued support from AAJA in helping make it happen.”
– UC Berkeley’s Catherine Ho, 2007 scholarship winner, from Fudan University in China

AAJA SF is once again offering up to $10,000 in scholarships to outstanding high school and college students who live in or attend school in the Bay Area. You don’t have to be a journalism or mass communications major, but you must demonstrate serious intent to pursue a journalism career through strong work samples. Students are generally selected based on their journalistic ability (as demonstrated by their published work), commitment to journalism, sensitivity to Asian Pacific American issues, financial need and scholastic achievement.

Download a copy of the 2009 scholarship application here: 2009_scholarship1

The deadline is March 31. If you have questions, contact scholarship committee coordinators Katherine Tam at tam_kath@hotmail.com or Pia Sarkar at piasarkar@gmail.com.

More information about our scholarship program also is available at the “Scholarships” section of our website.

AAJA SF awarded $8,000 in scholarships this summer to four deserving Bay Area college students interested in pursuing journalism. The four students — Alana Gomez Dong, Marnette Federis, Sonia Narang and Gerry Shih — demonstrated talent, dedication and sensitivity to Asian Pacific American issues. They represent different sectors of journalism including broadcast, multimedia and print.

Click on our “Scholarships” tab to read more about our recipients and to learn more about next year’s round of scholarships.