Posted November 10, 2009 - 3:19pm by Jacalyn White
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation is offering three scholarships in honor of Fred Rogers, the creator and long-time host of /Mister Rogers' Neighborhood/. The scholarships are intended to support and encourage aspiring undergraduate or graduate students to pursue careers in children's media and further the values and principles of Fred Rogers' work.
It is open to graduate and undergraduate students who demonstrate a commitment--through coursework or experience--to any combination of at least two of the following fields:
-early childhood education
-child development/child psychology
-film/television production
-music
-animation
Applications and information on the scholarship can be found at http://www.emmys.tv/foundation/rogersscholar.php
Applicants are evaluated by a committee formed yearly by two governors representing the Television Academy's Children's Programming Peer Group. These governors will create a committee composed of their peer group members and representatives of other relevant disciplines.
The deadline to apply is January 15, 2010.
