CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship

The CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship, in partnership with CMA is open to Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) journalists living in Canada, with a minimum of five years experience working in print, broadcast, and online media, welcoming applicants with a range of experience from mid-career professionals to senior reporters. The Fellowship provides a one-year research stipend of $100,000, up to $20,000 for expenses and up to $30,000 additional funding to support an early career journalist support and/or travel to remote communities. Support will also be provided for health care benefits, and translation to French, as well as Indigenous languages pending distribution/publication partner.

The recipient of the Fellowship is expected to produce one or more of the following: broadcast documentary series, podcast, series of published articles with a national publication partner or media distributor by the end of 2026 (TBD).

Deadline: January 24, 2025

Your name / Votre nom *

First / Prénom

Last / Nom de famille

Social Media Handle(s):

Pronouns / Pronoms

Job Title / Titre *

Organization *

Phone Number / Numéro de téléphone *

Email / Courriel *

Please provide a brief bio. This may be used for promotional purposes should your application be successful. *
Maximum allowed: 250 words. / Maximum autorisé : 250 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 250 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

Please tell us about your connection or ties to the Indigenous community. / Merci de nous parler de vos rapports ou de vos liens avec la communauté autochtone. *
Maximum allowed: 250 words. / Maximum autorisé : 250 mots.

Maximum Allowed: 250 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

Provide links to three examples of your best work. / Fournissez des liens vers trois exemples de vos meilleurs travaux. *

References: all applicants should supply the names, titles and contact information (email and phone) of two supervising editors familiar with their work. *We will only request letters from shortlisted applicants – see instructions below. Be sure the referees know that if they are required to write a letter, they will have two weeks in which to do so.

Please upload a single document containing your story pitch, reporting plan, and budget plan. (Maximum file size 2 MB. / Taille maximale du fichier : 2 MB.)*

Include your resume. / Joignez votre curriculum vitae. (Maximum file size 2 MB. / Taille maximale du fichier 2 MB.)*


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CJF Indigenous Health Journalism Fellowship

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