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Up to $5,000 Migration Journalism Fellowship, Toronto

  • Organization: Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: November 1, 2026
  • Funding: Partially Funded

The Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and its Bridging Divides research programme host experienced journalists for a one-month residency in Toronto. Fellows spend 20 to 35 days working alongside migration and integration researchers, pursuing their own field research and building relationships with scholars and policy thinkers. There is no expectation that fellows write about TMU during or after the residency. **What you get:** - A fellowship amount of up to $5,000 - A residency of 20 to 35 consecutive days at Toronto Metropolitan University, between March 1 and November 30, 2027 (excluding July and August) - An academic host from the Global Migration Institute or Bridging Divides research team at TMU - Access to current research on migration and integration, and to scholars and policy thinkers in Canada and beyond **What you'll do:** - Carry out the activities you propose, such as field research, a media training presentation, a workshop on your research project, or work with local organisations and stakeholders - Share your perspective on journalism practice and on how researchers can communicate their work through the media **Key dates:** - Applications close November 1, 2026 at 12 pm Eastern Standard Time - Successful candidates notified in January 2027 - Residency of 20 to 35 consecutive days between March 1 and November 30, 2027, excluding July and August **More information:** - The same call is published on the Bridging Divides site: https://www.torontomu.ca/bridging-divides/opportunities/fellowships/journalism-fellowship/ - Questions go to global.migration@torontomu.ca

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Global Migration Institute, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityFellowship

Up to $5,000 Migration Journalism Fellowship, Toronto

Nov 01, 2026 12:00:00 ET
Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Partially Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Nov 01, 2026 12:00:00 ET

About this opportunity

The Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University and its Bridging Divides research programme host experienced journalists for a one-month residency in Toronto. Fellows spend 20 to 35 days working alongside migration and integration researchers, pursuing their own field research and building relationships with scholars and policy thinkers. There is no expectation that fellows write about TMU during or after the residency.

What you get:

  • A fellowship amount of up to $5,000
  • A residency of 20 to 35 consecutive days at Toronto Metropolitan University, between March 1 and November 30, 2027 (excluding July and August)
  • An academic host from the Global Migration Institute or Bridging Divides research team at TMU
  • Access to current research on migration and integration, and to scholars and policy thinkers in Canada and beyond

What you'll do:

  • Carry out the activities you propose, such as field research, a media training presentation, a workshop on your research project, or work with local organisations and stakeholders
  • Share your perspective on journalism practice and on how researchers can communicate their work through the media

Key dates:

  • Applications close November 1, 2026 at 12 pm Eastern Standard Time
  • Successful candidates notified in January 2027
  • Residency of 20 to 35 consecutive days between March 1 and November 30, 2027, excluding July and August

More information:

  • The same call is published on the Bridging Divides site: https://www.torontomu.ca/bridging-divides/opportunities/fellowships/journalism-fellowship/
  • Questions go to global.migration@torontomu.ca

Who can apply

  • Staff or freelance journalist who regularly covers politics, society, culture or the economy, on national or international issues
  • At least five years of media work experience
  • Examples of work covering complex issues that are international in scope
  • Condensed CV, maximum four pages
  • Cover letter, maximum two pages, covering your motivation, how your work fits Global Migration Institute or Bridging Divides research themes and projects, your proposed activities, a first and second choice of TMU-based academic host (not Anna Triandafyllidou), and your proposed dates
  • Two or three relevant work samples (written samples as PDF; links for other digital content)
  • Optional recommendation letter from a supervisor or editor at an outlet that has published your work
  • Your application should say which areas of migration interest you

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Good to know

  • +Up to $5,000 for a 20 to 35 day research residency at Toronto Metropolitan University
  • +Open to staff and freelance journalists of any nationality
  • +Free to apply with a cover letter, CV and writing samples
  • +You set your own research agenda with a TMU academic host

Worth checking yourself

  • !Closes at 12:00 noon Toronto time on 1 November 2026, not at midnight
  • !You need at least five years of media experience
  • !TMU does not say what the $5,000 covers or its currency; travel and a month in Toronto may cost more
  • !The residency must fall between 1 March and 30 November 2027, outside July and August

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Up to $5,000 Migration Journalism Fellowship, Toronto
Nov 01, 2026 12:00:00 ET