Pierre C. Bélanger Scholarship in Canadian Media Studies

Award created thanks to the generosity of Pierre C. Bélanger

Award Overview

Value of the award:
Minimum $1,000
Number of awards:
Variable
Award frequency:
Annual
Level or program of study:
Graduate
Application Type:
Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
Application Deadline:
November 3
Renewable:
No

Purpose of this Award

Award a scholarship to students registered in a graduate program (with the research paper or thesis option) in Communication at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa, who are conducting research in the field of Canadian media.

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate must:

  1. be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person with the protected/refugee status
  2. be registered as a full-time student in a graduate program (with the research paper or thesis option) in Communication at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Ottawa
  3. have taken courses in English and French as part of their program
  4. conduct research in Canadian media, including any process or platform for distributing or communicating works, documents, sound or audiovisual messages: press, film, posters, radio, TV, videography, cable, computer or telecommunications

How to Apply

Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:

  1. a summary of the applicant's research in the field of Canadian media
  2. a non-official copy of the applicant's transcript

About this Award

This fund was created by Pierre C. Bélanger, full professor at the Department of Communication of the Faculty of Arts, whose research deals with the “net-amorphosis” of Canada's major media groups in the wake of the rise of digital technologies and platforms.