First Edition of Montréal Campus Scholarships

The Montréal Campus team is pleased to announce the first edition of the Montréal Campus scholarships this year!

Six scholarships will be awarded in April to celebrate the content of Montreal Campus journalists. Four scholarships of $500 are intended for journalists who have worked for the various sections of the student newspaper – UQAM, Society, Culture and Multimedia (including the Video, Radio and Photo sections). Additionally, two $250 scholarships will be awarded to reward our staff's field work. These two awards are accompanied by an observation day with experienced journalists. The implementation of this new program was possible thanks to the participation and commitment to the next generation of donor press organizations. A big thank you to La Presse, Le Devoir, Journal de Montréal, Noovo Info and Michael Nguyen!

An independent jury made up of journalists and former members of the Montréal Campus is responsible for selecting the scholarship holders. The awards will be presented in April at a ceremony whose parameters will be announced later.

Presentation of the scholarships:

MC x La Presse Scholarship – $500
This scholarship is aimed at journalists who would like to submit a written text for the society's editorial team.

MC x Le Devoir Scholarship – $500
This scholarship is aimed at journalists who would like to submit a written text for the culture section.

MC x Journal de Montréal Scholarship – $500
This scholarship is aimed at journalists who would like to submit a written text for the UQAM desk.

MC x Noovo Info Scholarship – $500
This scholarship is aimed at journalists who would like to submit a multimedia report (video, audio or photo) that was produced for the video editorial team, for the radio campus or for the artistic direction.

Social Justice Scholarship – $250 and day of observation
The goal of this scholarship is to reward journalistic content that directly or indirectly impacts justice. Topics related to social justice are also permitted in this category. Funding for this prize is possible thanks to Michael Nguyen. The recipient also has the opportunity to spend a day with Michael Nguyen at the courthouse as an observer.

Research grant – $250 and day of observation
The goal of this scholarship is to reward journalistic content that required fieldwork and sheds light on a current issue. Funding for this prize is possible thanks to the Journal de Montréal. The recipient also has the opportunity to spend an observation day at the Journal de Montréal's investigative office.

Conditions :

• Each employee can submit a maximum of two pieces of content for two different categories (only one text per category).
• The content must have been produced between September 2023 and March 2024.
• Note that columns are also accepted.
• The application deadline ends on March 17th.

How to apply:

Send a PDF document to [email protected] with the following information (one document per submission, so two if you want to submit two pieces of content):

• Link to the article of your choice
• First and Last Name
• Academic program and cohort
• Permanent code
• Category you are applying for
• Name the email as follows: Application for MC Scholarships – First and Last Name – Category you are applying for (Culture, UQAM, Society, Multimedia, Justice or Investigations) | Example: Application for MC scholarships – Sophie Mediavilla-Rivard – Multimedia

Do not hesitate to contact Sophie Mediavilla-Rivard through her social networks or at [email protected] if you have any questions!