The Foundation engages with undergraduate students, connecting deserving young people with senior-level executives from major media companies and providing academic scholarships to students pursuing degrees in a variety of disciplines.
The Foundation coordinates two initiatives: Media Scholars and Media Fellows. These signature platforms fulfill the mission of creating scholarship, educational and career advancement opportunities for college students interested in strategic media. Previous scholarship recipients pursued an array of academic disciplines including Advertising, Business, Communications, and Political Science.
Robin Roberts is the founder and CEO of Washington Media Scholars Foundation (WMSF). Created in 2010, WMSF has helped hundreds of undergraduate college students seeking degrees in media and policy related degrees fulfill their academic and career goals through scholarship, professional development and connections.
Robin is also the co-founder and CEO of National Media Research, Planning & Placement. He is widely recognized as a leader and pioneer in the political and issue-advocacy advertising. He has supervised strategic media research, planning, and placement for hundreds of campaigns, including the 2000 and 2004 Bush-Cheney presidential campaigns. His proven ability to continually redefine and reinvent the industry during times of constant technological change and increasing audience fragmentation makes NMRPP the preeminent outlet for delivering your campaign’s message.
San Francisco State University, 2021
University of North Carolina, 2021
Southeastern Louisiana University, 2021
Indiana University, 2016
Cornell University, 2016
Indiana University, 2016
Cornell University, 2016
San Francisco State University, 2021
University of North Carolina, 2021
Southeastern Louisiana University, 2021
Indiana University, 2016
Cornell University, 2016
Indiana University, 2016
Cornell University, 2016