DEADLINE: R. James Travers Foreign Corresponding Fellowship

At home and abroad, Jim Travers had a sharp eye for world news and its domestic implications, and was concerned by the lack of in-depth international coverage in the Canadian media. The Fellowship aims to help fill this void and support those hoping to work in his tradition.

Applicants with imaginative, innovative perspectives on pressing global issues and imaginative ideas about how to effectively report them in a pandemic are encouraged to apply.

This is an award of up to $25,000 for one year, administered by Carleton University. Applicants need not pitch a story that will entail using the entire sum.

The award is intended to cover the costs of time spent researching, reporting, travelling and producing a significant project; and, renting equipment and paying for help (e.g. translators, photographers, videographers). The award will not cover the purchase of equipment.

Open to Canadians, and non-Canadians holding a valid Canadian work permit, who are working as freelance or full-time journalists in any medium. Students enrolled in graduate-level journalism or equivalent programs are also encouraged to apply. Team submissions are accepted.

Successful applicants are expected to focus exclusively on their Fellowship project while reporting in the field and to complete the project by the end of the calendar year in which it is awarded.

Deadline: Jan 13, 2025

Details and application.