Sponsored annually by the ASBPE Educational Foundation, the Rising Leader Scholarship was created to recognize rising B2B media professionals and provide free attendance to ASBPE’s largest annual educational opportunity, ASBPEvolve: The Biggest B2B Editorial Summit.

Launched in 2001, the Rising Leader Scholarship is open to all B2B media editors, reporters, freelancers, designers and multimedia professionals. Scholarships pay the cost to attend ASBPE’s national conference, including registration fees and hotel room costs, for up to five U.S. applicants. Transportation, non-conference meals and other incurred costs are the responsibility of the scholarship recipient and/or their publishing companies.

Applicants must meet the following qualifications: 

• Applicant must have one to three years’ experience in a media role for a B2B publication.
• Applicant must be sponsored by their publication’s chief editor or supervisor.
• Applicant must plan to continue in B2B media as a career.
• Applicant may not be a past ASBPE Rising Leader Scholarship winner.

The ASBPE Educational Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Rising Leader Scholarship through April 15, 2025. Use our contact form to reach out to Amy Fischbach, past president of the ASBPE Educational Foundation, for more information.

Apply for the 2025 Rising Leader Scholarship

What do previous Rising Leader Scholarship recipients have to say?

“I learned the most from the real in-depth sessions, such as the 20 big ideas session and the 21st century workflow session. I think the most valuable part of the experience was meeting the other Young Leaders and also being able to network with others who belong to the ASBPE at the national convention.” – Jessica Zemler

“The list of valuable ideas I learned at the ASBPE conference is endless. Every day, I’m sharing and applying ideas to my publications. From the new social media opportunities, to artistic, award-winning methods for presenting technical materials, the educational sessions were priceless. I appreciated the lessons learned from the award-winning and veteran editors, to the new inventive ideas from the other Young Leaders. No doubt, this was a business publishing experience that I will appreciate for a lifetime.” – Michelle Hucal

“The ASBPE Editorial conference is a great opportunity to learn from the best and the brightest. The best part of the Young Leader Scholarship is the opportunity to meet and interact with other up-and-coming editors, to share ideas, experiences and perspectives. The scholarship also provides a unique opportunity to get high-level leadership and editorial training.” – Jeffrey Lee