CPB recognizes the importance of attracting talent to public broadcasting and cultivating the range of voices, backgrounds, cultures, and ideas within the industry. Accordingly, CPB has developed a work/study scholarship program through the Emma Bowen Foundation, an organization that facilitates minority student placements within the media industry. The program will operate as follows:
- Stations with successful applications will interview and select students from the Emma Bowen Foundation's pre-screened group of candidates.
- Stations selecting an Emma Bowen Foundation candidate agree to hire the candidate for up to ten (10) weeks a summer for five (5) consecutive summers.
- Stations participating in the program will structure the summer work sessions so that students develop diverse knowledge while working in multiple functional areas of the station.
- CPB will reimburse stations for 50% of the student's annual wages for the summer work session up to $2,000 per year, for a total of up to $10,000 over the five-year program period. CPB will also pay into a scholarship fund managed by the Emma Bowen Foundation for the student.
Applicant Qualifications
- Applications for grant awards will be accepted from CPB-qualified non-commercial educational (NCE) licensees.
- Applications for retroactive funding will not be accepted.
Project Qualifications
Projects will be evaluated based on the information provided in the attached application form:
- Overall quality of application
- Geographic location and timely availability of internships for 2006
- Range of opportunities/rotations proposed for students
- Station's prior experience with work/study programs
- Demonstrated commitment of funding, staffing and other resources