Previous Winners

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Don Watkins / IPC Mid-Career Scholarship

The Idaho Press Club's Don Watkins Scholarship awards $500 for any Press Club member to use for any training or project that will improve the working press in Idaho. (Yes, that does include going to that conference you've been wanting to attend!) The only catch: You must share what you learn with Press Club members through a talk or an article in the Communicator. Any Press Club member is now eligible for this scholarship.

To apply, just send your resume and a proposal for how you'd spend the money to: Idaho Press Club, P.O. Box … [Read more...]

Don Watkins Memorial Scholarship

The $1,500 Don Watkins Scholarship is awarded each year to graduates of Idaho high schools who have completed one year of college and wish to pursue a career in journalism or communications. Full-time students majoring in journalism or working for a college or professional media outlet are eligible.

To apply, submit a one-page resume; a 500-word essay explaining your interest in a journalism or communications career; samples of your journalistic work, whether published or unpublished; and a copy of your transcripts, including GPA, … [Read more...]