The Michael F. O’Donnell Scholarship is a program that provides financial assistance to students who are pursuing a career in the field of journalism. The scholarship is named after Michael F. O’Donnell, a former reporter and editor for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette who passed away in 2004.
The scholarship is offered by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, which is a professional organization for journalists and communicators in the western Pennsylvania region. The scholarship is open to undergraduate students who are enrolled in a journalism program at an accredited college or university in western Pennsylvania.
The scholarship amount varies and is awarded on a competitive basis. The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania also provides opportunities for scholarship recipients to network with professionals in the journalism industry through events and workshops.