Media Scholars Program »
Provides undergraduates with valuable learning, career and scholarship opportunities. The program begins with the Media Plan Case Competition, requiring students to create a strategic media plan for a hypothetical public policy issue in a special election. Finalists earn an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for Media Scholars Week where they meet with media industry leaders and present their strategic plans to a panel of judges. The winning team will be announced at a Networking Reception held at the Newseum. Learn more
Media Fellows Program »
College can be expensive. We want talented individuals to focus on their career – not their debt. The Washington Media Scholars Foundation recognizes enthusiastic and qualified students by awarding up to five $5,000 scholarships each academic year. These grants support the academic development of undergraduates dedicated to pursuing a career related to the public policy advertising industry. Learn more
News & Updates »
Washington Media Scholars Foundation now on TV
The Washington Media Scholars Foundation recently launched its first 30 second television ad. Check it out online. Media Plan Case Competition deliverables are due this coming Monday, February 13. Qualifying round deliverables should take about one hour to complete. You may participate … Learn More »
Media Scholars Mentioned in Playbook
Mike Allen’s Playbook (Politico), June 11, 2011 CONGRATULATIONS to Paige Helling and Dana Vielmetti, recent graduates of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who won the National Excellence in Media Award given by the Washington Media Scholars Foundation. Over 300 guests escaped … Learn More »
Wisconsin Team Wins the 2011 Case Competition
Congratulations to Paige Helling and Dana Vielmetti from the University of Wisconsin-Madison for winning the 2011 Washington Media Scholars Case Competition and National Excellence in Media Award.
“Indiana University team participates in inaugural public policy advertising competition”
Two Indiana University Bloomington students participated in the inaugural Media Scholars Week and Washington Media Scholars Case Competition in Washington, D.C. Learn More »