CAD 4,000 Global South Journalism Fellowship

The Equality Fund, a Canadian global fund for gender equality, is launching its first Journalism Fellowship with partners Canadian Journalists for Free Expression and African Women in Media. It will select up to five working journalists in ODA-recipient countries (the Global South) to report on local solutions to global crises such as climate, gender-based violence and authoritarianism, with a focus on gender. Each fellow publishes at least one story over a programme running January to September 2027.

What you get:

• A CAD 4,000 stipend
• Up to CAD 500 in reporting expenses
• Monthly online sessions led by journalists and experts, including climate journalist Nina Lakhani and journalism ethics professor Kelly Kimball
• Safety training from the International Women's Media Foundation and Freedom of the Press Foundation
• One in-person convening, with travel expenses included (location and timing to be confirmed)
• Complete editorial independence, and you keep the rights to your work

What you'll do:

• Report on local solutions to a global crisis in your own community, with a gender focus
• Publish at least one story during six months of programming plus three months to finalise publication (January to September 2027)
• Follow trauma-informed reporting practice and hold community roundtables where possible

Key dates:

• Applications close November 8, 2026 at 11pm Eastern Standard Time
• Programme runs January to September 2027

More information:

• Applications are phased: shortlisted applicants will be asked for a letter of editorial commitment from a news outlet, or a fact-checking plan if self-publishing
• Using AI in the proposal and application is not permitted
• Check the OECD DAC list of ODA recipients to confirm your country is eligible
• Contact: Hannah Sung, Director of the Equality Fund Journalism Fellowship

• At least three years of journalism experience
• Located in, and reporting on, communities in an ODA-recipient country
• Three strong journalism samples showing a range of relevant work
• Fluent in English
• Able to attend meetings during daytime hours in Eastern Standard Time
• A bank account that can accept international wire transfers
• Alignment with the Equality Fund's mission and values