CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists

CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists. Crystal Greene 2023 Recipient. Canadian Journalism Foundation in partnership with MediaProfile.

CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists
Bursary Details 

The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) launched the CJF Bursary for BIPOC Student Journalists in Fall 2021. The $5,000 annual bursary is funded by Toronto-based communications firm Media Profile, a long-time CJF supporter.

The bursary is open to a BIPOC student in their final year of a Canadian undergraduate journalism program. It is designed to support students who have demonstrated strong engagement with the BIPOC community and a commitment to high journalistic standards.

Applicants will be asked to submit samples of classwork or freelance reporting in the form of written work, video, audio, video editing or other journalism forms. They will also be asked to share a statement of intent about their journalism goals upon graduation. A CJF selection panel will consider the applications.

Application Details: 

–  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.

Application deadline: January 26, 2024

For inquiries contact: 

Natalie Turvey

President and Executive Director

The Canadian Journalism Foundation

info@cjf-fjc.ca

Previous Recipients

2023—Crystal Greene

2022—Tobin Ng

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