Undergraduate and Postgraduate Scholarships of $3,000 for Students interested in Editing from ACES 2018
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
ACES is offering 6 scholarships annually through the ACES Education Fund to students interested in editing and seeking degrees during the summer and/or fall term in 2018. One of the scholarships is the Bill Walsh scholarship, in honor of the late editor and author.
Eligibility:
[1] Applicants must be seeking degrees as enrolled college/university juniors, seniors or graduate students during the summer and/or fall term in 2018
[2] Scholarships are awarded without regard to the student’s major or field of academic concentration
[3] Previous scholarship winners are not eligible
[4] The Walsh scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who demonstrates the talent and passion for language that Bill devoted his life to and who aspires to pursue the craft of editing the news
[5] Applicants for the other five scholarships should have a commitment to a career in the editing of written materials
[6] By submitting a separate application for each, an entrant can seek both the Walsh and one of the other scholarships, but can win only one
[7] Applications are made by email and all entry materials must be in English
Value of scholarship:
The winner of the Bill Walsh scholarship receives $3,000 plus financial aid to attend the ACES national conference. Additionally, the ACES Aubespin scholarship winner receives $2,500 and four other winners receive $1,500 each — also with aid to attend the ACES conference.
About ACES:
Since 1999, the ACES Education Fund, a nonprofit organization, and its predecessor have awarded 99 scholarships to deserving students who have a passion for editing. The Walsh scholarship honors Bill Walsh, author, blogger and longtime copy editor at the Washington Post. Walsh, who died in early 2017, was an active and creative member of the ACES Education Fund board.