About the CJF Black Journalism Fellowships: 

The fellowships aim to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders. Each fellowship provides a unique opportunity for an early-career Black journalist—with one-to-five years’ experience—to be hosted for six months at a CBC/Radio-Canada (English and French), Globe and Mail or CTV News newsroom or at the IJB at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health.

Fellowship Categories:

–    CJF-Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship

–    CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship

–    CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship

–    CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship

–    CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship

When Applying, candidates must know the following:

• These fellowships will take place in person at the host organization.
• Candidates will be responsible for securing their own accommodation in the host city.
• The Fellowships will take place starting in September 2025 and will conclude in February.
• All fellows receive a stipend for this period of $35,000, paid in installments on the 15th and last day of every month.
• Successful Fellows will be asked to complete a post-Fellowship report highlighting their work and experience to be published on the CJF website and in CJF communications. Samples can be found here.

Applications for 2026 are now open. The deadline for submissions is January 23, 2026, 11:59 pm ET.

For inquiries contact:
Natalie Turvey
President and Executive Director
The Canadian Journalism Foundation
E-mail: nturvey@cjf-fjc.ca

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors:

• Aritzia: CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship;
• BMO Financial Group: CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship;
• Canada Life: CJF-The Globe and Mail Black Business Journalism Fellowship;
• Unifor and North Horizon: CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship. 

The 2025 CJF Black Journalism Fellows