Scholarship name:  The Dalton Camp Award

Sponsored by:  Friends of Canadian Broadcasting

Deadline:  December 1, 2017, 8:00pm EST

Potential payout:  $10,000, with a second award of $2500 limited to post-secondary students

Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents; for the student award, applicants must be enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution.

What’s required:  An online application form (or e-mail) along with a maximum 2000-word essay on the link between democracy and the media in Canada and a 50-word bio.

Tips:  Check out the winning essays from previous years for inspiration.

Where to get info:  www.friends.ca/DCA