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To Apply: Applications may be downloaded in PDF (Portable Document Format, 170k), or obtained from: The Canadian Journalism Fellowships Tel: 416-978-6606 |
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Objective . . . to encourage improvement in journalism by offering to qualified men and women an opportunity to broaden their horizons by studying in a university setting
Three or more fellowships for Canadian journalists are awarded annually, tenable for one academic year, September to May, at the University of Toronto. Fellows are selected by a committee appointed by the President of the University and the Master of Massey College. They are chosen for professional competence and future potential as effective and responsible journalists.
Fellows are free to enroll in any graduate or undergraduate courses and use the full facilities of the University. There are no educational prerequisites for a Fellowship; Fellows do not receive credits or degrees for work done during the year.
The program typically combines general education with concentration in at least two courses; one academic course must be taken in full and all assignments completed.
In a parallel, extra-curricular, program the journalism Fellows meet regularly in informal seminars to discuss contemporary issues with personalities from a wide variety of professions.
To obtain the maximum benefit from the program, the applicants agree to refrain from professional work, including writing and broadcasting, during the period of the Fellowship. Those selected are appointed Fellows-at-Large at the University of Toronto, with all the privileges of a Senior Resident at Massey College, the graduate college within the University. A list of past fellows can be found here.
The Fellowships underwrite: (1) for the eight-month university year, eight months of the Fellow's regular gross annual salary at time of selection, but limited to $4,900 per month, a rate equivalent to $58,800 gross a year. The first monthly installment will commence with an end-September payment and conclude with the end-April payment; (2) all university fees; (3) travel expenses up to the cost of economy air fare to and from Toronto for the Fellow and family; and (4) travel expenses for organized trips during the program.
Eligibility
Applicants must have at least five years experience and be full-time news or editorial employees with Canadian newspapers, news services, radio, television, or magazines. They must have the consent of their employer for a leave of absence and undertake to rejoin their sponsoring organization for a minimum of one year. Freelance journalists who have been working consistently in the media over a five-year period will also be considered.
The Gordon N. Fisher Fellowship
This fellowship is awarded to a full-time journalist from a Commonwealth country. The journalist must be employed by a newspaper or news agency that is a member of the Commonwealth Press Union. Particular consideration is given to applicants from New Commonwealth or developing countries.
The Fisher Fellowship program runs in tandem with the Canadian Journalism Fellowship Program, and is also tenable for one academic year at the University of Toronto.
Further information and applications for the Gordon N. Fisher Fellowship may be obtained from:
The Commonwealth Press Union
17 Fleet Street
London, England
EC4Y 1AA
Tel: 44 20 7583 7733; Fax: 44 20 7583 6868
Web: www.cpu.org.uk
E-mail: cpu@org.uk
Funding provided by:
Funding for the Canadian Journalism Fellowships has been provided by the estate of the late Mr. St. Clair Balfour, The Alva Foundation, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, CBC Radio-Canada, CTV, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Kahanoff Foundation, and the R. Howard Webster Foundation.