Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate Study in Journalism
The Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate Study in Journalism was created through the generosity of Mason and Connie Sizemore to assist in the costs associated with graduate school.
Applicants must be graduating seniors enrolled in a graduate school of journalism in the fall immediately after graduation. The Charles Center awards one Sizemore Fellowship of up to $35,000 each spring. 
Past Sizemore Fellowship recipients include Jeff Dooley '09 (Washington Post) and Shannon Crawford '13 (ABC News).
We are currently accepting applications for the 2025 Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate Study in Journalism!
Contact Ted Maris-Wolf ([[edmari]]) with questions regarding the fellowship.
Mason and Connie Sizemore
Mason Sizemore graduated from William & Mary in 1963, where he was editor of the College's newspaper, The Flat Hat. Following his graduation from William & Mary, Mason went on
to receive his graduate degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1965 and his Master's of Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1985. From 1985-2001 Mason served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Seattle Times and has been active on a number of different Boards including The Seattle Times Communications Co., The Newspaper Association of American, Associated Press Managing Editors, The Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington, and The College of William & Mary Alumni Association.
After his retirement from the Seattle Times in 2002, Mason traveled the world with his wife Connie, enjoyed his granddaughter, and continued corporate-board service.
Thanks to the generosity of Mason and Connie Sizemore, the Charles Center not only stewards the Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate Study in Journalism but the Sizemore Journalism Travel Fund.
Created in 2014, the income from this endowment is used to support students in the Sharp Journalism Seminar to research and conduct interviews for articles that are published by the partnering Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
While William & Mary does not have a degree program in journalism, there are a growing number of courses that provide students with opportunities to write for non-academic audiences.
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We are currently accepting applications for the 2024 Sizemore Fellowship for Graduate Study in Journalism.
