CPRS Nova Scotia Student Award 2025

CPRS Nova Scotia Student Award 2025 (sponsored by Prospect Strategies Ltd.)

Thank you for your interest in applying for a CPRS Nova Scotia Student Award.

Application is now closed. Please stay tuned for updates!

To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in a post-secondary public relations or corporate communications or related (i.e. journalism, marketing with a specific interest in PR) program in Nova Scotia. You do not need to be a current member of CPRS Nova Scotia.  All applications are reviewed by a judging panel of CPRS-NS members. 

In 2025, two Student Awards are available:

Masters or Postgraduate Award and Student Award 

Each award includes $250 cash, 4 hours of mentorship (one hour of mentorship each quarter) from our sponsor, Prospect Strategies Ltd., and public recognition as part of our Annual General Meeting.

Application Requirements

You will need to submit a completed application form with the following included: 

1) Resume in PDF format

2) Cover letter in PDF format

 

Application Fee

$0 for CPRS-NS members, $15 for non-members


Isobel Tyler – 2024 CPRS Nova Scotia Student Award Recipient

Deadline & How to send your application

All information must be submitted in one email no later than 11:59 p.m. AST on February 24, 2025. 

Please send resume and cover letter to cprsnovascotia@gmail.com and use the subject line “CPRS-NS Student Award Application.” 

Only completed applications received by the deadline will be considered. A completed application requires a:

Award Recipient Profile

The winning applicants will have the opportunity to be profiled on the CPRS-NS website,  CPRS-NS social media channels, and a locally distributed press release.  

The successful applicants will be notified of the results by phone or email. The student award will be presented during the CPRS-NS Annual General Meeting in May. 

About Prospect Strategies Ltd.

Prospect Strategies is a corporate, executive, and business communications advisory that takes a hands-on approach to helping you tackle your toughest challenges, build sustainable positive workplaces, and elevate leadership effectiveness. A combination of business acumen, positive psychology, transformational leadership, and purposeful communications strategies will help you drive alignment, connect & engage stakeholders, accelerate transitions, and close trust gaps. Leverage more than two decades of expertise to help you create capacity and uncover possibility. Learn more at our website:  Services — Prospect Strategies 

About CPRS Nova Scotia

CPRS Nova Scotia is a member society of the Canadian Public Relations Society, a non-profit professional society for the public relations profession in Canada. CPRS NS has served public relations practitioners in the province since 1957 and is one of 13 member societies across Canada. For more information about CPRS Nova Scotia, including our activities and events, visit: www.cprsns.com