Deadline: January 24, 2025
Applications are open for the Canadian Journalism Foundation Bursary 2024 for BIPOC Student Journalists. It is designed to support students who have demonstrated strong engagement with the BIPOC community and a commitment to high journalistic standards. The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) launched the CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists in Fall 2021.
The Canadian Journalism Foundation fosters excellence in journalism through the support and recognition of emerging and experienced journalists and their organizations and enhances the public’s understanding of fact-based journalism.
Funding
- The $5,000 annual bursary is funded by Toronto-based communications firm Media Profile, a long-time supporter of CJF.
Eligibility
- Open to a BIPOC student in their final year of a Canadian undergraduate journalism program.
Application
- Applicants are asked to submit samples of classwork or freelance reporting in the form of written work, video, audio, video editing or other journalist forms; and
- Share a statement of intent about what they want to do in journalism upon graduation.
For more information, visit Canadian Journalism Foundation Bursary.
