The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship

The Global Migration Institute 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.

This is a rare chance to step away from the newsroom, immerse yourself in a focused period of learning and exchange, and bring sharper depth and authority to your journalism.

Key responsibilities

• During the residency, the fellow will be encouraged to share with researchers their perspectives on journalism practice and effective ways to communicate research with the media.
• There is no expectation that journalists will produce stories about TMU during or after their residency.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

How to apply

Interested applicants must apply, using the online portal below, no later than November 1, 2026 (12 pm Eastern Standard Time). They must share their condensed CV (maximum four pages), 2-3 relevant work samples (please upload all written samples in PDF format), an optional recommendation letter from a supervisor/editor at a media outlet that has published or produced your work, and a cover letter (maximum two pages), which details the motivation for your stay, a description of proposed activities, which member of the research team you would like to work with, and proposed dates of the visit. Apply here.

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