David Carr Scholar Application Form
The Power of Narrative offers free conference attendance to 10 journalists or journalism students through the David Carr Scholarship, which aims to provide a professional conference experience for journalists who belong to historically underrepresented groups in journalism. 

The scholarship honors the late David Carr, the extraordinary New York Times journalist who taught at Boston University and dedicated himself to mentorship.

Journalists of color, LGBT journalists, and journalists with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply, as are others who bring diverse backgrounds and experiences to their work.. Please fill out the information below to be considered for this scholarship. Information entered here will remain confidential.

Please note the the conference takes place entirely in person on the Boston University campus, so Carr Scholars should live close to Boston or be able to secure transportation and housing for the weekend.

Application review will begin January 1. Winners will be notified by January 15.
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In an interview with BU Today in 2014, David Carr said: "The dirty secret: journalism has always been horrible to get in; you always have to eat so much crap to find a place to stand...If you’re gonna get a job that’s a little bit of a caper, that isn’t really a job, that under ideal circumstances you get to at least leave the building and leave your desktop, go out, find people more interesting than you, learn about something, come back and tell other people about it—that should be hard to get into. That should be hard to do." In 500 words or less, please describe your path to journalism, including any obstacles you faced. What drew you to the profession and how did you land where you are now? *
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