Organisation

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), in partnership with the Scripps Howard Fund.

Award

2026 Scripps Howard Journalism Awards – Journalism and Mass Communication Teacher of the Year.

About the Award

The award recognises a full-time journalism faculty member who has consistently created an environment of teaching excellence and made sustained contributions to improving student learning.

The nominee should primarily teach journalism courses that train students to gather, assess, create and present news, information and commentary through print and electronic media. Nominees may come from accredited or non-accredited institutions.

Prize

USD 10,000

A distinctive trophy

Who Is Eligible?

The nominee must be:

A full-time faculty member

Primarily engaged in teaching journalism courses

An educator with a sustained record of improving student learning

Teaching students to produce news, information and commentary through print or electronic media

Faculty members from both accredited and non-accredited schools may be nominated.

Selection Criteria

The judges will consider:

Continuing engagement with the journalism industry

Use of experiential learning and real-world learning opportunities

Innovative teaching practices

Contribution to curriculum development

Mentoring and advising students

Mentoring other faculty members in teaching

Leadership in educational activities within the department, institution or academic community

Who Can Submit the Nomination?

The nomination must be submitted by the head of the nominee’s academic unit or programme.

Only one nominee from each school is permitted. The institution may decide its own internal selection procedure.

Required Documents

The nomination should contain:

A two-page nomination letter written by the unit head

Specific examples demonstrating the nominee’s achievements according to the award criteria

The nominee’s complete curriculum vitae

All documents must be combined into one PDF file.

Submission Method

Send the single PDF file by email to:

lillian@aejmc.org

Email subject:

2026 SHF Teacher of the Year Nomination

The same email address may also be used for questions about the nomination process.

Nomination Period

Nominations are open from:

1 July 2026 to 15 October 2026

Deadline

15 October 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Important Note

This is a nomination-based award. Individual faculty members should not submit themselves directly unless their academic unit head formally submits the nomination.

Applicants and institutions should review the official call before preparing the nomination.

Official Link

https://www.aejmc.org/scholarship/awards-and-calls

Disclaimer:

For informational purposes only; verify all eligibility, nomination requirements, deadlines and submission details on the official AEJMC page before applying.