UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Center for South Asian Journalisum(UMCSAJ) announces fully paid scholarship for PG Diploma in Journalisum

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News Asian College of Journalism (UMCSAJ), Chennai - 1st April 2026

UNESCO MADANJEET SINGH CENTER OF  SOUTH ASIAN JOURNALISUM (UMCSAJ) announces FULLY paid scholarship for Postgraduate Diploma in Journalisum. Last Date to receive the nomination from South Asia Foundation Chapters is 18th April, 2025.

Eligibility

A Bachelor’s degree is mandatory. Graduates in any discipline are eligible to apply for admission to:

  • ACJ-Bloomberg Postgraduate Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism programme; and
  • ACJ Postgraduate Integrated Multimedia Journalism programme.

Candidates who are awaiting the results of their undergraduate examinations are also eligible to apply.

Enrolled students should provide their mark sheet or degree certificate to the Registrar ideally within the first week of commencement of classes. All students awaiting their examination results should provide their degree certificate latest by the end of March 2027.

Entrance Test & Interview

After a careful assessment of applications, shortlisted candidates will be required to take an entrance test held online in real time. Candidates can take the test individually in their homes or at any place where they have access to a computer with internet facility.

The test and interview will assess the candidate’s English language skills, general knowledge and awareness of current affairs.

The online Entrance Test for (a) English language skills and (b) general knowledge and awareness of current affairs will be held on the following dates and times:

  1. 1) Saturday, April 11, 2026, 9.30am to 11.30am
  2. 2) Saturday, May 23, 2026, 9.30am to 11.30am

Shortlisted candidates who have applied before or on April 6, 2026 will take the online Entrance Test on April 11, 2026 at the given time.

Shortlisted candidates who have applied before or on May 18, 2026 will take the online Entrance Test on May 23, 2026 at the given time.

The candidates who have completed the online Entrance Test will appear for an online Interview, which will follow the entrance test and be held either the same day as the test, or the following day.

The date and time of the online interview will be intimated to the candidates at least 3 days before the date of the entrance test.

Candidates who would like counselling on the two postgraduate diploma programmes, may please call 91-44-22542842/43/44/45 or email acjadmissions@asianmedia.org.in . They will be referred to the appropriate member/s of the faculty who can assist them.

Source: UMCSAJ