OMNI Television has launched its OMNI Scholarship Program for 2023. These scholarships are open to all eligible post-secondary students (including those entering their 1st year) across Canada who are pursuing careers in ethnic and third-language journalism. OMNI will award 10 scholarships of $2,000 each this Fall, with awardees for each province/region being selected by members of their respective OMNI Advisory Councils. Deadline to submit is no later than 1:00 PM EST, Wednesday, May 24, 2023.
- OMNI Scholarship Program invests in third-language journalism talent and supports post-secondary students majoring in journalism who wish to pursue a career in ethnic and third-language journalism
- Up to ten (10) scholarships will be available at the bachelor or diploma level
- These scholarships are valued at $2,000 CAD each, valid for one year
- An eligible applicant must:
- Have Canadian citizenship or permanent residency status in Canada as of the application deadline date
- Be planning to enter the first year or already be enrolled in full-time studies towards a first bachelor’s degree or a first diploma program
PERSONAL STATEMENT: AUDIO-VISUAL RECORDING OR WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR PODCAST
- A personal statement (written statement or an audio-visual recording or a Podcast) detailing why you should be selected as the recipient of the OMNI Scholarship. The personal statement should include why you are interested in a career in ethnic and third-language journalism, and how you think journalism in Canada will benefit from your participation. You may wish to provide us with any other information you feel we should know about you that will make you a good candidate, such as volunteer and civic engagement activities, family, experiences of discrimination, living situation, geographic context, etc.
For more information and to submit an online application, visit https://portal.scholarshippartners.ca/welcome/omnitv_EN/
OMNI is home to daily national newscasts, a variety of locally produced current affairs programs, broadcast in 6 languages, and airs popular entertainment shows from around the globe. OMNI supports journalism students interested in providing news and information to Canadians in the languages they understand.
To learn more about OMNI scholarships, visit www.omnitv.ca/scholarships or www.omnitv.ca/bourses
Deadline : 1:00 PM EST May 24, 2023