Below is a list of fund sources in the College of Journalism and Communications that are available to support assistantships for eligible students. Graduate assistantships are primarily offered to Ph.D. students, but when assistantships are available for our on-campus master’s students, these opportunities are posted to https://jobs.ufl.edu/ (select “graduate assistantship” to filter and see if any assistantships are available) or shared via email with our list of current graduate students. We encourage all students to apply for any scholarships, grants, or financial assistance opportunities they may qualify for outside of our college.

Additional information about funding may be found via the UF Graduate School and the Office of Graduate Diversity Initiatives.

Endowed Assistantships

Allbritton Assistantship

Teaching or research assistantship. Hours vary
Eligibility: for graduate students pursuing a career in television and electronic media
Value: varies

Joseph L. and Marion B. Brechner Assistantship

Research assistantship
Eligibility: for graduate students specializing in media law for the purpose of providing information to the electronic media
Value: varies

Joseph L. Brechner Eminent Scholar Assistantship

Research and teaching assistant for the eminent scholar
Eligibility: preference to doctoral and master’s students with legal research expertise and strong background in media law
Value: varies

Marion B. Brechner Citizen Access Project Assistantship

Research initiative to analyze public records and open meetings laws of the 50 states

Eligibility: preference to doctoral and master’s students with legal research expertise or specialized Web design skills
Value: varies

Joseph L. Brechner Assistantship

For students interested in journalism and media law
Eligibility: preference to doctoral students who have strong background in legal research and journalism experience
Value: varies

James Lawrence Fly Assistantship

Eligibility: for students specializing in telecommunication
Value: varies

John Mason Gardner Assistantship

Eligibility: priority given to U.S. citizens; financial need required
Value: varies

Bill Hamilton Memorial Assistantship

Eligibility: for graduate students engaged in political survey research
Value:  varies

Nathaniel W. Pickard Assistantship

Eligibility: for graduate students planning to pursue a career in political communication
Value: varies

Claudia Ross Memorial Assistantship for Investigative Reporting

Eligibility: for students who show interest in and demonstrate promise for investigative reporting
Value: varies

Florence W. Ruebush Endowment

Eligibility: for graduate students in the College
Value: varies

Lloyd Merritt Smigel Assistantship

Eligibility: for graduate students who exemplify caring leadership with unlimited business potential
Value: varies

Wickstrom Family Fund for Excellence in Investigative Reporting Assistantship

Eligibility: for graduate students studying investigative reporting
Value: varies

WRVJ NBC6 Assistantship Fund in Memory of Rob Pierce  Assistantship

Eligibility: for students who plan to pursue careers in television/electronic news videography
Value: varies