Opportunity Details

The Leonard M. Perryman Communications Scholarship for Racial Ethnic Minority Students awards a scholarship for the undergraduate study of religion journalism or mass communications. The scholarship assists a United Methodist undergraduate who intends to pursue a career in religion journalism through study at an accredited U.S. College or university. Applicants must be a United Methodist ethnic minority student enrolled at the junior or senior level in the journalism or communications department of an accredited College or university in the United States.

Applicants are judged on five criteria: Christian commitment and involvement in the life of the United Methodist Church; academic achievement as revealed by transcripts, grade point averages and the required letters of reference; journalistic experience and/or evidence of journalistic talent; clarity of purpose in plans and goals for the future; and the potential professional ability as a religion journalist.