Janet Chusmir Memorial Scholarship

A scholarship fund was established in 1991 in memory of Janet Chusmir, who was a former executive editor of the Miami Herald. She was the paper’s first female editor and guided the newspaper to two Pulitzer Prizes.

For consideration, the applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
• an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing any major in the Lee Caplin School or Journalism & Media or School of Communication during the award period.
• Must be enrolled full time (12 credits-undergraduate and 9 credits graduate) during the award period (fall and spring semesters).
• a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• submit a 2-page typewritten (double-spaced) essay about your career goals, reasons for choosing the profession, and where you would like to work in the future.
• submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member (Lee Caplin School or Journalism & Media or School of Communication faculty preferred).

Questions- contact the Office of Scholarships at scholarships@fiu.edu.

Award
Varies
Scopes
Communication Arts, School of Communication + Journalism
Deadline
11/21/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. All applicants must submit a 2-page essay/personal statement (typed, double-spaced) in which you describe your career goals, reasons for choosing the profession, and where you would like to work in the future. Remember, this is often the best opportunity you have to speak directly to the scholarship review committee! Please check spelling and grammar carefully before submitting your essay. Must be a minimum of 1000 words.
  2. Please submit scans of all transcripts from institutions in which you have taken courses, including FIU (official or unofficial from school's web page).
  3. Please submit a copy of current Panther Degree Audit (PDA for FIU students). All documents should be submitted as PDF.
  4. All applicants must submit a writing sample (school newspaper story, class paper or equivalent).
  5. Please submit a letter of recommendation from a faculty member (faculty preferred).