Journalism

  • Journalism Scholarships
    Distinguished foreign journalists, such as
    Zang HongXun (top row, far right) of China, speak
    with LIU professors and students during visit to
    the Brooklyn campus.


  • Students majoring in journalism may qualify for a Kruglak Scholarship in International Reporting, a Journalism Scholar Award, a Journalism Service Award, and/or a Campus Media Scholarship, as described below. For information about other scholarships, grants, educational loans and financial aid, please contact the Office of Student Financial Services at 718-488-1011 or www.brooklyn.liu.edu/finaid.


  • Kruglak Fellowship
  • The Kruglak Fellowship in International News Reporting, unique in the field of journalism education, provides funding for junior and senior journalism majors to undertake special projects and internships overseas. Past Fellows have undertaken projects all over the world, with on-site supervision by professional journalists.


  • The fellowship has permitted students to visit Nicaragua during the Contra war, to work with CNN in India, to observe the role of the United Nations in Cambodia, to attend a conference on economic development in Cairo, and to work on a renowned London weekly.


  • Journalism Scholar and Service Awards
  • Journalism Scholars Awards pay a portion of tuition up to $5,000 per year and Journalism Service Awards pay up to $2,500 per year. In order to be considered for these journalism scholarships, students must first apply for admission to LIU (www.brooklyn.liu.edu/apply), selecting journalism as their major.


  • Every spring, incoming freshmen who have been accepted as LIU journalism majors receive an invitation from the department with instructions on how to apply for scholar and service awards. Applicants for these awards must provide samples of their best nonfiction or news writing (preferably published) and letters of recommendation from their high-school newspaper advisors, teachers, guidance counselors, or internship supervisors.


  • Campus Media Scholarships
  • Every year, several journalism majors are chosen by their fellow students to work as editor-in-chief, managing editor, section editor, copy editor, etc. of the independent campus newspaper, Seawanhaka. These students—usually sophomores, juniors or seniors - may earn partial tuition remission for their service to this publication. Similar opportunities are available for leading other campus media.