WIN News Broadcast Scholarship Program – Australia

This scholarship is an opportunity to launch your career as a broadcast reporter in one of the most exciting regional newsrooms in Australia. WIN News headquarters is located in the stunning coastal city of Wollongong, 90 minutes south of Sydney, and has been the launchpad for many major names in the Australian media.

The judges are looking for aspiring journalists keen to follow their dream of a career in broadcast media, and passionate about working in regional news.

The opportunity is open to an outstanding student in their final year of a journalism degree, or a journalism graduate who has completed their studies within the past 12 months and who has not engaged in paid work with a television broadcast network.

Benefits

• The 2024 winner will receive:
  • 10-week placement at WIN News in Wollongong, with the opportunity to:
    • Work alongside the WIN News Chief of Staff, editors, and camera operators to develop story ideas.
    • Shadow reporters in the field and learn from news presenters in the studio.
    • Research, compile and produce stories for the WIN weekday news bulletin and learn what it takes to compile a ratings-winning bulletin.
    • Gain an understanding of news stories affecting a regional community.
    • Develop a working knowledge of media law.
    • Source, write, and voice reports, which will be broadcast in the 5.30pm WIN News bulletins, under the guidance of the News Director and Chief of Staff.
  • A stipend of $10,000, which will be paid fortnightly to support accommodation and living expenses for the duration of the scholarship.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be Australian citizens, permanent residents of Australia or able to work in Australia on an appropriate work visa.
• Applicants must be a journalism student in their final year at university, or a journalism graduate who has completed their studies within the past 12 months and has not engaged in paid work with a television broadcast network.
• Undergraduate or postgraduate students will be eligible.
• Proof of enrolment/graduation is required.

Criteria

• There will be two rounds of judging. Judges will review all entries and select a shortlist of applicants.
• Shortlisted applicants will be required to produce 5 short ‘piece to camera’ videos answering questions about your interest in working in broadcast news journalism, and upload these for the judges to review.
• Shortlisted applicants will also be invited to attend an interview via remote video call with the judging panel. If you are shortlisted, you must be available to attend the interview within the judging timeframe.
• Shortlisted applicants must be available to be interviewed via video call by the judging panel in April and May 2024.
• The winner must be able to participate in the scholarship for the entire 10-week period between September 2024 and March 2025. Dates to be agreed with the Walkley Foundation and WIN News.
• The scholarship will be undertaken at WIN News in Wollongong.
• The winner will need to fund their own travel and accommodation costs from the stipend.
• The winner will participate in tasks assigned to them by WIN News.
• During the scholarship, the winner will be bound by the same obligations as regular staff members
• The winner is expected to keep confidential any information obtained during the course of the scholarship.
• The winner will be covered by the Walkley Foundation’s Volunteers Insurance.
• On completion of the scholarship, the winner must complete an end-of-project questionnaire and provide a report for the Walkley Foundation and the program’s donors outlining how the scholarship has developed their understanding of journalism and in particular long-form journalism.
• On completion of the scholarship, the winner must also write a short report about their scholarship experience for the Walkley Foundation to use to market the scholarship in future.

For more information, visit The Walkley Foundation.