Canwest Global System Scholarship

Each year, a Canadian student with a physical disability who wishes to study in the  field of journalism or radio/television broadcasting in a recognized Canadian university or college, is granted a scholarship and internship valued at $15 000. This scholarship covers the tuition fees and instructional supplies. The summer internship will take place over a four-month period at the Global Television Network station located in Don Mills, Ontario. To be eligible for this scholarship/internship program, applicants must hold Canadian citizenship status, suffer from a physical disability, and have completed secondary studies with an academic standing which meet the admission criteria for the journalism or radio/television broadcasting program. To apply, candidates must send the following documents:    

–       Completed application form;

–       Medical certificate issued by a physician, describing the disability;

–       Copy of academic transcript;

–       Letter in which the applicants describe their motivation to embrace a career in the field of radio/television broadcasting, as well as their career goals;

–       Three letters of recommendation from persons others than relatives.

For more information about this scholarship and internship program, you may contact:

Global Television Network, “Broadcasters of the Future” Awards,

81, Barber Greene road,

Toronto (Ontario) M3C 2A2

Tel.: 1 (800) 387-8001

http://www.globaltv.com