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CERC MIGRATION JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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Application Deadline: November 1, 2024

LOCATION: Canada

The CERC Migration Journalism Fellowship promotes collaboration and knowledge transfer between researchers and Canadian and international journalists to strengthen the communication of evidence-based knowledge about migration and integration issues. The fellowship provides a unique professional development opportunity for journalists (digital, print, radio or TV) to gain the latest research insights in migration research.

ELIGIBILITY:

The program is open to staff and freelance journalists who regularly cover politics, society, culture or the economy, related to national or international issues. The applicant must have a minimum of five years of media work experience, with examples of work that cover complex issues that are international in scope. Applicants should include in their application what areas of the field of migration is of interest to them.

Interested applicants must apply, using the online portal below, no later than November 1, 2024.

The application should include:

a short CV (maximum four pages)

a cover letter (maximum two pages) describing the following: 

the motivation for your residency and how it will benefit your work as a journalist.

which CERC Migration research themes, or existing project are of most interest to your work or research, and why.

a description of your proposed activities during your stay (e.g., to conduct field research, provide a media training presentation, lead a workshop on your research project, or engage with local organizations/stakeholders).

which member of the CERC Migration research team that you would like to work with as your proposed academic host (please provide a first and second choice). Note: Anna Triandafyllidou is not available to act as host. We will make the best effort to match you to the host of your choice; however, a host will be assigned based on their availability, at the discretion of CERC Migration.

your proposed dates for the visit. The residency should take place for 20 to 35 consecutive days, between March 1 and November 30, 2025, excluding July and August.

BENEFIT:

A successful Fellow would be expected to participate in a residency in Toronto for a consecutive period of 20 to 35 days between March 1 and November 30, 2025 (excluding July and August). The Fellowship includes the following:

a stipend, including a travel allowance, to contribute to expenses related to the stay for a total value of $4,000 CAD

an academic host, selected from the CERC Migration research team

access to an office space and resources that are available in the CERC Migration facility

networking and professional development through participation in CERC Migration’s research events and workshops.

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NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2024

LOCATION: USA

The African Studies Center is pleased to announce the Nnamdi Azikiwe International African Student Fellowship! The award honors former Nigerian President Nnamdi Azikiwe, a scholar and politician, who led Nigeria as its first civilian president and who invited MSU faculty to join him and other Nigerians to build a land-grant model university in Eastern Nigeria. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The African Studies Center recognizes that international African students studying at MSU have limited opportunities to apply for grants and fellowships to conduct research in Africa – usually reserved for citizens and permanent residents of the United States. For this reason,

Only African undergraduate or graduate students conducting research in Africa are eligible for this fellowship.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an MSU degree-granting program, and awardees must return to MSU as registered students in the semester following the award. 

Priority will be given to students in good academic standing and with demonstrated financial need. 

Applicants must successfully complete any MSU requirements related to doing research abroad (IRB training for instance) 

Fellowship recipients must write and submit a report (3 to 5 pages) to the African Studies Center within one month of their return from Africa. 

BENEFIT:

One or more fellowships of up to $ 2,000 will be awarded for travel and/or fieldwork expenses in Africa. Funds are meant to defray costs, applicants should specify all other funding sources.

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