Frank McCulloch Investigative Reporting

LIBERAL & CREATIVE ARTS

• Awarding Department: Journalism
• Scholarship Intent: To encourage students to aspire to become investigative reporters.
• Criteria: Submit copies of unofficial transcripts showing all college work.
  -Submit a 500-word proposal describing the article, series or reporting-photography project. It should demonstrate that some preliminary research and reporting has been done. It also should include 1) the public interest the reporting serves and possible outcomesƒ??e.g., exposing a wrongdoing, better informing the public, debunking political rhetoric, putting a human face on a social issue, etc.; 2) a brief, general budget; and 3) publication possibilities. Examples of eligible research costs include but are not limited to copying, public record and database searches, film, and travel and accommodation.
  - Submit one or more examples of your reporting or three or more examples of your photography. Written submissions need not be investigative and photo submissions need not be documentary. Neither must they be published, but they should demonstrate your skill or potential for investigative and/or in-depth reporting in words and/or photographs.
• Major: Single: Journalism (print/online or photojournalism)
• Class Level: Undergrad: Upper Division(Junior/Senior); Grad: N/A
• Enrollment Status: Continuing
• Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad: HALF-TIME (6 Units); Grad: N/A
• Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: Not a Requirement
• Citizenship: Any
• GPA: HS GPA: N/A; Undergrad GPA: 2.5; Grad GPA: N/A
• Contact Person: Amber Wehrer
• Campus Address: HUM 305
• Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132
• Phone Number: (415) 338-3560
• Email: jour@sfsu.edu
• Web page: http://journalism.sfsu.edu/pages/alumni-and-donor-funded-scholarships
• Number of Awards: Varies