RTDNF Scholarships - Categories


$2,000 JJ Richards Scholarship

Eligibility: 3rd or final year students.

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


$2,000 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.


$2,000 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.


$5,000 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.


$10,000 Sachedina | CTV News Fellowship

Eligibility: Within 1 year of student graduation.

This fellowship provides the opportunity for a journalism student from a Canadian university or college who has recently graduated or is within one year from graduation to receive a stipend of $10,000 to produce a substantial and original piece of journalism that will be considered for publication on a CTV News platform. The piece must be completed within six months of selection to the fellowship program and should explore a subject or theme that is significant to Canada and Canadians.


$2,500 Friends of Canadian Media Scholarship

Eligibility: Students at all levels.

This scholarship will be granted to a student who demonstrates a strong enthusiasm for politics and a solid comprehension of journalism’s role in a thriving democracy. Applicants are required to submit a news story focused on Canadian current affairs, which can be presented on any platform, whether broadcast or digital.