Student Membership of the FPA
Foreign Press Association: Student Membership
About the Foreign Press Association
Founded in 1918, the FPA is the pre-eminent non-governmental organization representing international journalists in the U.S. With members from more than 50 countries, the FPA offers orientation and networking opportunities; news making and educational events that bring members together with political, business, and other leaders; and a range of valuable member benefits and services.
Developing the Next Generation of International Reporters
Since its inception, the FPA has provided support to international reporters. To mark its 75th anniversary of the organization, the FPA Scholarship Fund was established. Over the last 23 years, thanks to the generosity of members and supporting companies, the FPA Scholarship Fund has awarded 84 scholarships to international graduate journalism students.
Student Membership
The FPA created its student membership category in in 2013 to provide graduate journalism students access to FPA events, benefits, and networking opportunities with international reporters in the U.S. Annual Student Membership is $25.
Mentoring
We are pleased to offer students a new mentoring program which connects student members with active FPA journalists who have agreed to spend time with students in a mentoring role. The mentoring program is an opportunity to discuss international journalism and career-related matters.
Get Involved
The FPA offers numerous opportunities to get involved to help build and grow the organization. These include writing and posting articles on the FPA’s web site and social media platforms; covering and commenting on FPA events, and helping organize events.
Partners and Supporters
The FPA and the FPA Scholarship Fund work with Schools of Journalism, news organizations and companies. Our partners and supporters have included: Columbia University, NYU, CUNY, University of California, Bayer Corporation, Bloomberg LP, Barilla, Citi Group, Daimler, Dow Jones, Reuters, Bayer Corporation, Citi Group, Daimler, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Prudential Financial and UPS.
Founded in 1918, the FPA is the pre-eminent non-governmental organization representing international journalists in the U.S. With members from more than 50 countries, the FPA offers orientation and networking opportunities; news making and educational events that bring members together with political, business, and other leaders; and a range of valuable member benefits and services.
Developing the Next Generation of International Reporters
Since its inception, the FPA has provided support to international reporters. To mark its 75th anniversary of the organization, the FPA Scholarship Fund was established. Over the last 23 years, thanks to the generosity of members and supporting companies, the FPA Scholarship Fund has awarded 84 scholarships to international graduate journalism students.
Student Membership
The FPA created its student membership category in in 2013 to provide graduate journalism students access to FPA events, benefits, and networking opportunities with international reporters in the U.S. Annual Student Membership is $25.
Mentoring
We are pleased to offer students a new mentoring program which connects student members with active FPA journalists who have agreed to spend time with students in a mentoring role. The mentoring program is an opportunity to discuss international journalism and career-related matters.
Get Involved
The FPA offers numerous opportunities to get involved to help build and grow the organization. These include writing and posting articles on the FPA’s web site and social media platforms; covering and commenting on FPA events, and helping organize events.
Partners and Supporters
The FPA and the FPA Scholarship Fund work with Schools of Journalism, news organizations and companies. Our partners and supporters have included: Columbia University, NYU, CUNY, University of California, Bayer Corporation, Bloomberg LP, Barilla, Citi Group, Daimler, Dow Jones, Reuters, Bayer Corporation, Citi Group, Daimler, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Prudential Financial and UPS.