Sydney, 2006 — Photo by Bridget

“The more of the world I see, the better I am as a journalist. … And the more I work as a journalist, the more analytically I view the world as I travel.”

— Bridget O’Brien (1981-2007)

Apply Now for the 2012 Scholarship

January 4, 2012

The Bridget O’Brien Foundation announced today the deadlines for the 2012 scholarship.

UCLA students who are active staff members or contributors to the Daily Bruin, including those graduating in Spring 2012, may apply now through the extended deadline of Friday, February 3, 2012. Individuals and teams are encouraged to submit proposals for original student reporting projects.

E-mail questions to info@rememberingbridget.com or contact Amy Emmert, the student media advisor.

Finalists will be asked to interview in-person at UCLA, tentatively scheduled for Sunday, February 19.

Apply now: http://www.rememberingbridget.com/apply

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Applications are due Friday, February 3

Each school year, eligible students may submit a project proposal to the scholarship selection committee. Recipients will be granted the funding and resources to complete their project within the academic year. Learn more about the application process »

About the Foundation

This foundation was created in memory of Bridget O’Brien, a talented young photojournalist who dedicated her life to storytelling. While at UCLA, her work represented student journalism at its very best — ambitious, enlightening, captivating. After graduation, she pursued her passion across the globe until her death in 2007. She will always be a reminder that we can change the world through a little bit of adventure and a whole lot of honesty.