RTDNF Canada Scholarships

Scholarship Information

RTDNF Canada was established by RTDNA Canada in 1978 to offer financial assistance to students in Canada.

This year, eight scholarships will be awarded to Canadian students, bringing the total amount awarded to students by RTDNF Canada to more than $400,000.

Scholarship Qualifications:

You must be currently enrolled in a Canadian broadcast or digital journalism course at either a college or university.
You must be a Canadian citizen, landed Immigrant, or hold a Canadian work visa.
Entries must be produced and written by the entrant(s). No more than a team of two can submit one entry. If successful, the scholarship would be divided equally between team members.
The total scholarship presentation time must not exceed 30 minutes. Entries can be edited for time.
A cover letter must be submitted including a short description of your submission including any highlights or challenges you would like to feature such as topic selection, research, interviews or reaction to the finished story.
Submissions are limited to ONE (1) per applicant per scholarship. The same story/media cannot be submitted to more than one scholarship and all submissions must have been produced for a school assignment in the 2024-25 school term.
All entries must be submitted online. Deadline is April 30, 2025 @ 11:59 PM (EST)

The Scholarships

Scroll down for scholarship details and technical requirements.

Sachedina | CTV News Fellowship - $10,000

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.

JJ Richards Scholarship - $2,000

Eligibility: 3rd or final year students.

Candidates with a passion for podcasts and longer form radio storytelling must submit a radio documentary or podcast with a maximum length of 30 minutes. May be edited to fit time requirements.

$2,000 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.

CBC/Barbara Frum Scholarship - $2,000

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.

BNN Bloomberg/Jim O'Connell Scholarship - $2,000

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.

Karen MacDonald Diversity Scholarship - $2,000

Eligibility: Students from racialized communities attending a college or university journalism or communication program. 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.

Friends of Canadian Media Scholarship - $2,500

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.

CBC David Suzuki Scholarship - $5,000

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.

Technical Guidelines

All media file uploads must be no greater than 4GB in size.
Video uploads are accepted in the following formats: .avi, .flv, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .mpeg, .mpg
Audio uploads are accepted in MP3 format only
Document uploads are accepted in PDF and Microsoft Word format only
External URLs are accepted, but must remain accessible after the submission deadline for judging purposes

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Apply for a scholarship

Scholarship applications for 2024 – 2025 school term will be announced in the Spring of 2025.

Scholarship application