The Department of Integrated Strategic Communication offers a number of scholarships to help reward excellence in our students and support them in their education. You’ll find descriptions of our scholarships below, including, in many cases, information on the donor(s) or people the scholarship is named to honor.

When you’re ready to apply, go to http://ci.uky.edu/ci/scholarships, our college’s scholarships site, and follow the directions for logging onto ScholarshipUniverse to apply for any of the scholarships you’re interested in. The application deadline is March 15, 2021; awarded scholarships will be for the 2021-22 academic year.

Note: The one exception to this is for the James C. Bowling Scholarship. That is a separate process; the Bowling Scholarship is awarded during the Fall semester as part of our James C. Bowling Executive-in-Residence program.

Adam Altman Award for Innovation in Communications

Description
This scholarship honors the memory of Adam Altman, a former student in the School and son of ISC professor Dennis Altman. The scholarship is awarded to an ISC major who exhibits creativity in the discipline.
 
Level: Undergraduate
Major: ISC
Application Requirements: Cover letter, resume, application

Bernie Vonderheide Scholarship in Public Relations

Description
This fund was established in 2005 to honor Bernie Vonderheide. Bernie Vonderheide spent 23 years of his public relations career speaking on behalf of the University of Kentucky. He received the 2005 Kentucky Excellence in Public Relations Award and the CI Friend of the College Award in 2010.

The scholarship is open to students who demonstrate an interest in public relations as a career and have reporting experience either on or off campus.

Diane Massie Scholarship

Description
Established in 2011, the scholarship is available to a student in the Department of Integrated Strategic Communication, who is a junior or senior with at least a 3.2 GPA. in the major. To be eligible, the student must be a resident of Kentucky and submit a 500-word essay on their career plans and how those relate to the student’s chosen path in the Integrated Strategic Communication major.

 

Level: Undergraduate - Junior or Senior

Major: ISC 

Edith J. and Charles G. Dickerson Trust Scholarship

Description
This scholarship supports deserving students in the School of Journalism & Media and the Department of Integrated Strategic Communication who exhibit academic excellence and show professional promise. The scholarship honors the memory of Edith J. and Charles G. Dickerson.

 

Level: Undergraduate

Majors: ISC, JOU, MAS

Application Requirements: cover letter, resume, application

James C. Bowling Scholarship

Description
This scholarship honors the memory of James C. Bowling, a renowned public relations executive who established a very successful career with Philip Morris, Inc.

The scholarship is awarded to a senior ISC student that represents the attributes of Mr. Bowling and plans to enter the business world of public relations.

Applicants must write a 2-page essay (typed, double-spaced, using a 12-point font) on the topic: "What are my career goals in public relations and how will I be using this award to support my goals."

 

Jeremy M. Streck Memorial Scholarship

Description
This scholarship supports ISC majors who are enrolled full time in the College, show professional promise, demonstrate the characteristics of desire, education, and determination, and/or exhibit economic need, and/or are walk-on student-athletes at UK participating in an equivalency sport that is not fully funded. The scholarship was created in memory of Jeremy Streck, a 1999 ISC graduate and UK student-athlete.
 
Level: Undergraduate
Major: ISC

Sheehy and Associates Educational Advancement Scholarship

Description
This scholarship is awarded to students who have completed their junior year as an ISC major, meet the ISC internship pre-requisites set by the Department and have successfully completed a summer internship, or plan to complete an internship in the summer. Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA in ISC courses with at least a 2.5 GPA overall.
 
Level: Undergraduate, senior standing
Major: ISC 

Theodore E. Schulte Memorial Scholarship

Description
This fund supports an outstanding ISC major. The award honors the memory of Schulte, an associate professor of advertising in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications for nine years.
 
Level: Undergraduate
Major: ISC 
Application Requirements: Cover letter, resume, application

Walter and Nellie Evans JAM & ISC General Excellence Scholarship

Description
This fund supports students that exhibit academic excellence and dedication to a career in the mass media and communication industries.

 

Level: Undergraduate

Majors: ISC, JOU, MAS 

Application Requirements: Cover letter, application