The Communication Fellows Program
In 2018, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University Scripps College of Communication launched the Communication Fellows Program. Focusing on curriculum development in communication across PK-12 levels of instruction, the fellowship offers graduate-level professional development credit, project support and generous stipends. We seek to increase interaction and collaboration between PK-12 faculty and higher education faculty who share mutual interests in communication-related instruction.
We define communication broadly to include but not be limited to:
- Social media use and consequences
- Use of communication technology in classrooms by students
- Teaching approaches to using communication technology
- The Internet of Things
- Audio podcasting
- Digital video creation and editing
- Journalism
- Photography
- Digital design
- Public speaking
- Health communication
- The structure of the internet
- Information/news literacy
- And much more
Up to 10 fellows will be named each year, representative of rural Appalachian districts and urban districts in the state of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
Program Benefits
Communication Fellows are named yearly in the spring and receive the following support and opportunities:
- $1500 stipend
- $1000 classroom stipend
- Announcements to local and regional media outlets publicizing the award
- Three-day summer residential experience, July 14-16, on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ University’s Athens campus with concentrated instruction focusing on new communication technologies and teaching methods
- Paid room and board during residential experience, with additional hotel accommodations available on July 13 if required due to travel distance
- Free tuition for a 4-credit hour online class from our roster of graduate certificates
- Monthly check-ins online and onsite by college leadership
- Networking opportunities with faculty working in your field
- Potential additional classroom support
The application period for the 2025 cohort of Scripps Communication Fellows will close April 1. Those selected for the fellowship will be notified by mid-April 2025. If you have any questions, please submit them to scrippscollege@ohio.edu.