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Student Journalism Awards

Supporting the Next Generation of B.C. Journalists

Thanks to the Hospital Employees’ Union, the Al Roadburg Foundation and the estate of the late Don Matheson, each year the Jack Webster Foundation is proud to provide numerous awards of $2,000 each to journalism students. For 2026, six awards of $2,000 each are available to apply for.

Apply now for the 2026 Student Journalism Awards. Deadline for applications is Sunday September 27th

How to Submit

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For more information:  email [email protected] or call the foundation at 604-603-4218.

How Student Awards are Allocated

One $2,000 award is available to a worthy recipient from each of the following journalism programs in British Columbia:

  • BCIT
  • KPU
  • Langara
  • TRU
  • UVic declared students in a journalism minor
  • UBC.

Of these 6 awards, if there is not a candidate deemed worthy of the award from one of the above noted institutions, then the Foundation reserves the right to award more than one award to another institution’s worthy applicant. The award will be paid directly to each person or to their student account at their respective post secondary institution.

If the judges decide there is not a deserving student from any of the institutions listed above, in 2026, one additional student award of $2,000 is also available for a worthy journalism student or emerging journalist.