RTDNF Scholarships - Categories


$2000 RTDNF Scholarship

Eligibility: Graduate, 2nd, and 3rd year students.

This scholarship will be awarded to an individual or team of two for a broadcast or digital entry that shows exceptional storytelling, creativity and quality. In the case of a team, the scholarship will be divided equally.


$2000 JJ Richards Scholarship

Eligibility: 3rd or final year students.

Candidates must submit a radio documentary or podcast with a maximum length of 30 minutes.


$2000 CBC / Barbara Frum Scholarship for Interviewing

Eligibility: Students at all levels.

Entrants must submit a complete radio, podcast or TV interview (not an excerpt). Prepared questions and short background material must accompany the online submission.


$2000 BNN / Jim O'Connell Scholarship

Eligibility: Students at all levels with an interest in business journalism.

The candidate must submit a broadcast or digital business news story or feature that demonstrates an ability to grasp business issues and presents information in a clear, well-written and compelling way.


$2000 Broadcasters of Atlantic Canada Scholarship

Eligibility: Students at all levels from Atlantic Canada.

The candidate must submit a news story in digital or broadcast format. Documentation supporting residency is required.


$2000 Global News Diversity Scholarship

Eligibility: Black, Indigenous, or people from racialized communities. Persons of colour attending a college or university journalism or communication program. Students at all levels.

Candidates must submit a news or feature story in digital or broadcast format. In addition, a letter of support from your supervisor must be included in the application.


$2500 RTDNA George Clark Scholarship

This additional scholarship will be awarded to one of the winners of the above categories deemed to be the best overall. In the case of an entry produced by a team of two, the scholarship award will be divided equally.


$5000 CBC David Suzuki Scholarship

Eligibility: Students from racialized communities with a demonstrated interest in science journalism who are in their final year of a college or university journalism program.

The candidate must submit a video, audio, print or interactive digital news story or feature that demonstrates an ability to grasp scientific issues and presents information in a clear and compelling way. In exceptional circumstances, the scholarship recipient may also be offered short-term employment at the CBC or on an affiliated independent production.