Welcome to the Future. Our mission is to cultivate tomorrow’s communications leaders through the Future Communicators Foundation Scholarship program. Along with our University and Agency partners, we provide scholarships that fund academic and professional development, while furthering creative thinking that tackles the challenges of our time. All scholarship applicants and recipients become members of our FCF Cohort, a growing, international network of students, faculty, and professionals seeking to tackle issues of sustainability, climate change, and social justice.
2023 Scholarship Programs
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Accelerating awareness of climate science in Canada
With funding from The PR Trust Founder Allard W. van Veen, the Future Communicators Foundation provides $1500 CAD each in travel funding for two senior undergraduates or graduate students to present at a conference, workshop, teach-in, or event addressing climate science and communications.
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Climate Action
Accelerator
Eligibility: Senior undergraduate or graduate students in Communications, Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations or adjacent field enrolled in a Canadian University.
Submissions open Spring 2023.
Supporting climate communications
With funding from The PR Trust Founder Allard W. van Veen, the Future Communicators Foundation provides two scholarships at $1500 CAD each for undergraduate or graduate students whose research addresses climate science and communications in Canada.
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Climate Communications Scholarship
Eligibility: Graduate students in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or adjacent field enrolled in a Canadian University.
Submissions open Spring 2023.
Sustainability, climate, and social justice in the Sunshine State
In partnership with the Future Communicators Foundation, FINN Partners provides one annual scholarship at $2500 USD for senior undergraduates in Public Relations and Journalism at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU). Scholarships are focused around a yearly theme addressing issues in sustainability, climate, and social justice.
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FINN Partners FCF Scholarship
Eligibility: Senior undergraduates in Public Relations and Journalism at Florida A & M University (FAMU).
Submission Deadline: EXTENDED to April 17th, 2023.
Communicating the climate crisis in Ghana: global challenges, local solutions
With funding from The PR Trust Founder Allard W. van Veen, and support from Mahogany Consult, the Future Communicators Foundation provides four scholarships at $625 USD each (equivalent to two year’s tuition) for senior undergraduates in the School of Communication Studies at Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) in Accra, Ghana. Scholarships are focused around a yearly theme addressing issues in sustainability, climate, and social justice.
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FCF Climate Scholarship at WIUC
Eligibility: Senior undergraduates in Communication Studies at Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) in Accra, Ghana.
Submission Deadline: EXTENDED to April 17th, 2023.
Imagining Hong Kong as a sustainable city
In partnership with the Future Communicators Foundation, the Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG) provides one annual scholarship at $2500 USD (HK$20, 000) for senior undergraduates in the School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Scholarships are focused around a yearly theme addressing issues in sustainability, social justice, and public health.
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SPRG FCF Scholarship
Eligibility: Senior undergraduates enrolled in the School of Journalism and Communication at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Submissions open Fall 2023.
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or hosting our programs?
FCF Student Brochure
Are you a student or young professional interested in the Future Communicators Foundation Scholarship?
Download the PDF here.
FCF Sponsor Brochure
Would you like to learn how you and your organisation can enable and empower students?
Download the PDF here.
FCF Scholarship Benefits
Establishing pathways for employment and experience from classroom to boardroom.
Experience &
Insight
Develop your creativity and experience and gain insight into how campaigns and mock-ups are designed and pitched.
Mentorships & Internships
Cohort and c-suite mentorships for communications students and professionals—plus internship opportunities.
Financial Support & Recognition
Financial support towards education—plus global recognition for furthering social good through communications.
