Woman’s Press Club of Indiana offers several scholarships and grants each year to further education and opportunities for members and non-members alike.
“The scholarships and grants provide money to communicators who are mid-career or are shifting careers and need to refresh skills as well as college students planning careers in communications,” said Elizabeth Granger, chair of the Education Fund. “Generous donors and our fundraising events contribute to our Education Fund, which makes our scholarship program possible.”
Below are descriptions and deadlines. Winners will be notified later this spring and will receive their awards during the WPCI communication banquet April 26 in Indianapolis.
Elizabeth and Fred Granger Travel Journalism Grant, deadline March 25
The grant may be used for further education through courses or seminars, travel or lodging to such seminars, personal equipment, or other expenses tied to enhancing the applicant’s travel journalism experience. Applicants may include, but are not limited to, published travel writers, published photographers, editors and public relations individuals working on behalf of travel destinations. They must have worked (full-time or part-time) in the field of travel journalism for at least three years.
The award is in memory of Fred Granger, a WPCI member who died in 2020. It was created by his wife Elizabeth, a WPCI member. (Download the application.)
Louise Eleanor Ross Kleinhenz Scholarship/Grant, deadline April 8
This $500 scholarship/grant is presented to an Indiana woman or man 30 years or older desiring to upgrade her/his skills in order to enter/re-enter the communications market or to upgrade a position in that field.
The scholarship is in memory of Louise Eleanor Ross Kleinhenz, a 45-year-member of WPCI who served the organization as president, historian and Bulletin editor before her death in 1977. (Download the application.)
Hortense Myers Scholarship, deadline April 8
The Hortense Myers Scholarship offers $1,000 to a college junior, male or female, majoring in journalism. The applicant should be a resident of Indiana or a student in an Indiana college. The recipient must commit to continuing his/her education in journalism, intending to earn a degree.
The scholarship is in memory of Hortense Myers, a former UPI Statehouse reporter who is remembered as a fair but relentless reporter who sought the truth in every story she pursued. (Download the application.)
Gene and Julie Slaymaker Public Service to Journalism Award, deadline April 8
This $500 award goes to a qualified Indiana journalist (professional journalist, male or female) who has provided public service to journalism in the past year, above and beyond that person’s job description. The applicant must provide documentation from the recipient of the public service.
The award is in memory of Gene Slaymaker, a WPCI member who died in 2012. It was established by his wife, Julie, in honor of their 30 years of service as statewide contest directors of the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. (Download the application.)
For more information, contact scholarship chair Elizabeth Granger, or check out the Scholarships and Awards page.
