The Media Fellowship program of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada offers up-and-coming and established journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories. The program aims to help Canadian journalists become better informed about this dynamic part of the world in order to write and broadcast insightfully on Asia and the Canada-Asia relationship.
About Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is a not-for-profit organization focused on Canada’s relations with Asia. Our mission is to be Canada’s catalyst for engagement with Asia and Asia’s bridge to Canada. APF Canada is dedicated to strengthening ties between Canada and Asia with a focus on seven thematic areas:
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Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Media Fellowships Program
Aim and Benefits of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Media Fellowships Program
Seventy-five per cent of the Fellowship will be awarded upon signing of the award agreement. Twenty-five per cent will be withheld until final reporting. As per Revenue Canada requirements all Grant payments will be reported on a T4A at the end of each calendar year
Requirements for Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Media Fellowships Program Qualification
- The Media Fellowship program is open to any journalist who is a citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada, employed by a Canadian magazine, newspaper, news service, business publication, radio, television station, new media or multimedia outlet as a reporter, feature writer, columnist, or as a freelancer.
- Applicants must have at least two years experience in their field and have an established history of publication in Canadian news media.
- Previous recipients have ranged from veteran reporters to promising journalists.
- Recipients of Media Fellowship awards from APF Canada are not eligible to apply until three years after their previous award.
Expected Deliverables
- A minimum of three stories with at least one intended for digital media;
- Implementation of a social media strategy (including, but not limited to Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) promoting your stories to a wider audience; and,
- One 60-second video, podcast or blog post aggregating your work upon completion of the fellowship for APF Canada's website.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Media Fellowships Program
Applications should include:
- A 500-750-word (max.) proposal. The proposal should demonstrate the motivation and rationale for choosing a topic of interest and why it is important to the intended audience. It should include a detailed outline of concrete steps for the assignment, including a plan of execution and dissemination highlighting where the resulting articles/programs will be published or broadcast.
- A budget of up to C$10,000, including travel, accommodation, and in-country expenses.
- A current CV.
- Two examples of written or broadcast work. Where possible, please provide links to the examples of previous work. Alternatively, please include copies as a single PDF or as digital media files.
- A letter from a prospective editor/producer, stating a willingness, in principle, to run stories resulting from this trip, subject to normal editorial judgment.
Successful applicants will be selected by a jury formed by APF Canada. The key criteria are: significance of the topic, project feasibility, potential impact, and personal qualifications. The judges’ decision will be final.
Application Deadline
August 18, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada on www.asiapacific.ca to apply
