The Global Migration Institute and Bridging Divides Journalism Fellowship
About the 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 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. 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. 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.
The program is open to staff and freelance journalists who regularly cover politics, society, culture or the economy, related to national or international issues. 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.
Interested applicants must apply, using the online portal below, no later than November 1, 2026 (12 pm Eastern Standard Time).
- 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) Global Migration Institute 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).
- Which member of the Global Migration Institute 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 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 administration
- Proposed dates of the visit (note: the residency should take place for consecutive 20 to 35 days between March 1- November 30, 2027, excluding July and August).
Additional Documents
- 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
Successful candidates will be notified in January 2027.
If you have questions, please email global.migration@torontomu.ca.
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