The Jack Webster Foundation is pleased to offer student journalism awards in order to foster the next generation of journalists in the province of British Columbia. Applications are accepted and students can apply each year in September. Application’s are now being accepted. Apply before the deadline of Sunday, Oct 5th at 11:59pm.
British Columbia Institute of Technology Information
Founded in 1960, British Columbia Institute of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Burnaby (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), British Columbia. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Offered Benefits
One $2,000 award is available to a worthy recipient from each of the following journalism programs in British Columbia:
- BCIT
- KPU
- Langara
- TRU
- UBC.
Additional student awards of $2,000 are also available for any worthy student from any of the 5, above listed post secondary institutions.
Application Process
Visit Jack Webster Foundation on jackwebster.com to apply
Fill out the online application. You will be asked for the following information:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Phone Number/Email
- Are you a full time student? Yes or No?
- Name of educational institution
- Expected graduation year
- Upload just one reference letter from someone who explains why they think you should receive this award, including their name, email, phone number
- Upload two pieces of journalism (published or not) that you have written/created– print/audio/video accepted, audio and video to be no more than 30 minutes each
- Upload your resume
- Opportunity to share additional information regarding challenges/obstacles you face that receiving this award would mitigate
- Upload an essay of not more than 500 words addressing the following questions, not necessarily in this order:
- What made you choose journalism as a career path?
- Where do you hope it will lead you?
- Which journalist’s work do you most admire and why?
- Without exceeding the word count, feel free to weave in additional points that will demonstrate to the judges your suitability for this award.
- The Indigenous Student Award application form is slightly different from the one referenced above.
For more details, visit Jack Webster Scholarship webpage
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Founded in 1960, British Columbia Institute of Technology is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large town of Burnaby (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), British Columbia. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.