The Webster Foundation Supports Aspiring Journalists
The Foundation is pleased to offer financial support through our Student Awards, and professional development opportunities through our Masterclasses.
Student Awards- Applications now being accepted. Apply today!
Applications are accepted each September for our Student Journalism Awards. Students enrolled full-time or part-time in any year of journalism studies at Langara, BCIT, TRU, KPU or UBC are eligible to apply for an award of $2,000. There are a number of these awards available to deserving students from these post-secondary institutions.
Also, this year a BIPOC Student Journalism Award is available as well as Indigenous journalism students will have the opportunity to apply for paid internships. Stand by for more information about this opportunity for 2024.
Masterclasses
The annual Legal Issues Masterclass is highly popular with working journalists and journalism students alike. To find out more about our next one, see below.
Apply for a Student Journalism Award
These awards, at $2,000 each, can help launch your journalism career. Check out the eligibility requirements and what’s needed to apply.
Legal Issues Masterclass
Our Legal Issues Masterclass is a popular event. Check out when the next one is, find out about other masterclasses, or watch the recording of the last masterclass.
