Partially Funded Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships in Journalism from NILRR

The National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) offers a scholarship to students who are studying in the USA with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Journalism.

The scholarship amount is $2000 annually.

• Applicants are limited to students attending (or accepted for Fall enrollment) undergraduate or graduate institutions of higher learning throughout the United States. 
• Officers, directors, and employees of the National Institute for Labor Relations Research, the National Right to Work Committee, Members of the Selection Review Committee, and their families are not eligible.

Selection Criteria:

The scholarship is awarded based on scholastic ability and a demonstrated interest in the National Institute of Labor Relations Research Institute’s work.

Applicants must:

• Demonstrate potential for the successful completion of the educational requirements in an accredited college journalism program by submitting a transcript or copy of acceptance letter from the school you are or will attend; and, or demonstrate journalistic skills by actual journalistic works including social media;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of voluntary unionism and the economic and social problems of compulsory unionism by submitting an essay of approximately 500 words.

SELECTION PROCESS:

• After an initial review of the applications by Institute staff, a Selection Review Committee of three or more independent educators and representatives of the Institute will review the essays, then submit a ranked recommendation of no more than three essays to the Institute’s Board of Directors.
• At the National Institute for Labor Relations Research’s annual meeting (typically held in April), the Board will consider the recommendations of the Selection Review Committee and Institute staff before making its final decision.
• However, should the Board conclude that no applicant meets all the criteria, then no recipient will be selected and no scholarship will be awarded.
• The awarded scholarship will be paid directly to the institution of higher learning at which the award recipient attends. The recipient must provide a copy of their transcript from that institution at the end of the academic year.

About the National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR):

The National Institute for Labor Relations Research (NILRR) is a research facility that dedicates itself to providing people with information and resources regarding labor relation policies. the Institute believe that all people have the right to knowledge. More importantly, all people should have the right to choose whether or not they work for a union.

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