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Journalists: CAD 4,000 Fellowship for Gender Reporting
23 Sep
Summary
- Fellowship supports reporting on local solutions to global crises, focusing on gender.
- Selected journalists will receive CAD 4,000 stipend and reporting expense support.
- Applications are open to journalists from eligible Global South countries until November 8.
The Equality Fund has opened applications for its Journalism Fellowship 2027, targeting journalists from eligible Global South countries. This initiative aims to financially support reporting projects that highlight local solutions to global challenges, with a strong emphasis on gender-related issues. Suggested areas for coverage include climate change, gender-based violence, human rights, democracy, economic inequality, and conflict.
Up to five journalists will be chosen for this prestigious fellowship. Each selected fellow is set to receive a stipend of CAD 4,000, approximately Rs 2.72 lakh, along with an additional allowance of up to CAD 500 for reporting expenses. The fellowship program is scheduled to run from January to September 2027, providing six months for the core program and three additional months for story completion and publication.
Eligibility criteria require applicants to be full-time or freelance journalists based in and reporting on communities within ODA-eligible countries. A minimum of three years of journalism experience is mandatory, along with the submission of three work samples and fluency in English. The application deadline is November 8, 2026, at 11 pm Eastern Standard Time. The fellowship is a collaborative effort between the Equality Fund, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression, and African Women in Media.
