Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship Application
APPLICATIONS DUE SEPTEMBER 15 at 5:00 PM PT - The Television Academy Foundation is proud to offer Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowships for the 2026 Media Educators Conference. Named in honor of the late Alex Trebek, longtime host of the quiz show Jeopardy!, the Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowships will cover costs including registration, travel and/or hotel accommodations for this year’s conference. Preference will be given to attendees from minority-serving institutions. Applicants must attend the entire conference. The Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowships have been made possible thanks to a generous gift from The Harry & Judy Friedman Family Foundation. Note: Previous Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship recipients and applicants are welcome to reapply.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
College/University
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Is your college/university a Minority Serving Institution?
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Yes
No
Department
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Job Title
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(e.g. Chair, Dean, Professor, etc.)
Years of Teaching Experience
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Email
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example@example.com
Cell Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Number of full time majors in your department or academic unit
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Number of students you annually impact on your campus
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This would be the estimated number of students involved in your courses or other on-campus affiliations
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In 2-3 sentences, briefly describe the diversity of your student body:
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In 2-3 sentences, briefly describe the access your students currently have to the television industry through your college/university:
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In 2-3 sentences, briefly describe the budgetary constraints you have that may impact your ability to attend the 2023 Media Educators Conference:
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Are you applying for a FULL Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship? (i.e. coverage of registration, flight, AND hotel costs)
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Yes
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If yes, please confirm the City and State you would be traveling from.
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NOTE: In order to be eligible for coverage of your flight cost, you must be traveling from more than a 200-mile radius from Los Angeles. In order to be eligible for coverage of your hotel cost, you must be traveling from more than a 60-mile radius from Los Angeles.
If no, please check the following costs that you would like covered:
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Registration Fees
Flight Costs (you must be traveling from more than 200-mile radius from Los Angeles)
Hotel Costs (you must be traveling from more than a 60-mile radius from Los Angeles)
Please confirm the City and State you would be traveling from.
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How would participating in the Media Educators Conference enhance your teaching and/or research?
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Please list up to FIVE (5) professional development opportunities you have recently attended (i.e. academic and professional conferences, seminars, and fellowships).
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Please upload your current CV, including courses you will be teaching in 2024-2025:
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Have you attended the Media Educators Conference or any previous iterations in the past?
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Yes
No
If so, when did you attend?
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Have you applied for an Alex Trebek Legacy Fellowship in the past?
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Yes
No
If so, were you awarded an Alex Trebek Fellowship?
Yes
No
N/A
Are you currently an Academic or Professional Member of the Television Academy?
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Yes, Academic
Yes, Professional
No, neither
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