AWMF, ESPN Establish Scholarship
• The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) and ESPN have teamed up to announce a new joint student scholarship. The mission of this partnership is to provide Black women a path into careers in sports media by assisting one female undergraduate student and one female graduate student in the United States, pursuing careers in sports media.
“It has been wonderful to collaborate with ESPN to conceptualize this scholarship,” said Becky Brooks, Executive Director of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. “Through this strong partnership, we’re proud to continue our work in pursuing greater diversity in the sports journalism work force.”
Katina Arnold, VP of Corporate Communications at ESPN and an AWMF Board Member, remarked, “Diversity and inclusion is ESPN’s No. 1 focus, and we want to support and create concrete ways to grow the pipeline of Black talent in the sports industry. The ESPN and AWMF scholarship is the perfect way to fulfill ESPN’s mission of supporting Black and African-American women pursuing careers in media.”
The selection of the student winners will be based on applicants submitting an essay of 750 to 1,000 words, highlighting the importance of Black women in sports media. Scholarship applications are due on November 20, 2020. AWMF and ESPN will select one upperclassman Black female undergraduate student winner and one Black female graduate student to receive the scholarships payable to each winning student’s educational institution. Each winner will also receive one complimentary ticket to the Gracie Awards Luncheon in New York City in June 2021. Learn more and apply on the AWMF website.
