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CERC MIGRATION AND BRIDGING DIVIDES JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP

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Application Deadline: November 1, 2025

LOCATION: Canada

The CERC Migration and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship invites experienced journalists to apply for a prestigious one-month residency at Toronto Metropolitan University, a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research on migration and integration and build relationships with leading scholars and policy thinkers in Canada and beyond.

ELIGIBILITY:

This fellowship is designed for staff or freelance journalists with a proven track record in covering immigration, politics, social issues, global affairs, or the economy, who are eager to enrich their reporting through deeper insight into migration dynamics. 

Condensed CV (maximum four pages)

Cover letter (maximum two pages) describing the following: 

The motivation for your stay and how it will benefit your work as a journalist. How does your work fit into any of either: a) CERC Migration Research Themes and existing projects, or b) Bridging Divides Research Themes and existing projects

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

would you Which member of the CERC Migration research team or Bridging Divides research team (*please double-check that the researcher you identify is based at TMU – Bridging Divides is a partnership between four universities) would you like to work with as your proposed academic host? Please provide a first and second choice. Note: The academic host cannot be Anna Triandafyllidou, and a host would be assigned based on their availability and at the discretion of CERC Migration and Bridging Divides.

Proposed dates of the visit (note: the residency should take place for 20 to 35 consecutive days between March 1 and November 30, 2026, excluding July and August).

Additional Document:

2-3 relevant work samples (please upload all written samples in PDF format); for other digital content, please provide links. 

Optional recommendation letter from a supervisor/editor at a media outlet that has published or produced your work

BENEFIT:

A stipend, including a travel allowance, to contribute to expenses related to their stay for a total value of $5,000 CAD.

A collaborative environment where journalists and scholars learn from one another.

A dedicated academic host from the research team to support your interests and research connections

Access to an office space and resources available in the CERC Migration facility.

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

The residency takes place in Toronto, Canada, and must occur for a consecutive period of 20 to 35 days between March 1- November 30, 2026 (excluding July and August).

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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP (UMGF)

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Application Deadline: Please contact your department

LOCATION: Canada

Each year university graduate fellowships are offered to full-time master’s and PhD students to recognize and support academic excellence. The fellowships are offered to students who have demonstrated superior intellectual ability and academic accomplishment.

ELIGIBILITY:

Academic Standing: Students must have achieved a minimum admission GPA of 3.0, to be considered for this award. Please contact your department, as they may have a higher GPA requirement.

Citizenship: All students regardless of citizenship are eligible to apply.

Fields of study: Students in all fields of graduate study are eligible to apply provided their program is eligible for Tri-Agency funding.

To hold a UMGF award, recipients must also:

Have been admitted to a graduate program at the University of Manitoba as a Master’s or Ph.D. student. Pre-master’s and Occasional students are not eligible.

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, and not receive a grade lower than C+ (including AX courses).

Show great promise as researchers and graduate students.

Not have an active, admission‐related hold on their student account during their provisional admission period.

Be registered full‐time in a graduate program of study in the unit that recommends them for a UMGF, and be progressing satisfactorily in the program for which they are funded.

Not have held UMGF support for more than 4 years in total.

Not be receiving any other award or scholarship that is of equal or greater monetary value than the annual value of the UMGF. Students offered an award that is equal to, or exceeds, the value of the UMGF can no longer hold the UMGF and must notify the FGS Awards Office at Graduate.Awards@umanitoba.ca to terminate their award.

Not change programs or departments/units while receiving the UMGF award.

The above is not a complete list of conditions. Please refer to the University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies FGS Award Holder’s Guide for additional conditions and other information for award holders.

Please consult your department or unit for their UMGF application process and deadline. Once the department/unit determines their selection, students are recommended to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. FGS will review the recommendations and notify award recipients with an official letter via email.

BENEFIT:

UMGF master’s awards are valued at $20,000 per year for 12 or 24 months, for up to a total of $40,000.

UMGF doctoral awards are valued at $25,000 per year for 12, 24, 36 or 48 months, for up to a total of $100,000.

Departments/units determine the value and duration of an award, and all recommended students must meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the eligibility table.

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