Fisher Journalism Fellowships in Canada

Fisher Journalism Fellowships in Canada

The Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism Fellowship is an annual opportunity for a journalist from Sub-Saharan Africa or the Middle East to participate in the William Southam Journalism Fellowship Program at Massey College in the University of Toronto.

The Fisher Fellowship runs in tandem with the William Southam Journalism Fellowships and takes place over one academic year – September to May – at the University of Toronto.

Fellows are able to choose from a wide range of university courses and activities, are free to audit any graduate or undergraduate courses and have access to the University’s many facilities.

Fellows live at Massey College, a multi-disciplinary graduate residential college in the University of Toronto.

There are no educational prerequisites for a Fellowship, nor do Fellows receive credits or degrees for work done during the academic year.

The program typically requires auditing at least two academic courses a semester; one academic course must be taken in full and all assignments completed.

The Fisher/JHR Fellow meets regularly with his or her Canadian counterparts in informal seminars to discuss issues with speakers from a wide variety of professions.

They also participate fully in any trips organized as part of the program.

To obtain the maximum benefit from the program, Fellows agree to refrain from professional work, including writing and broadcasting, during the period of the Fellowship.

Personal holidays are restricted to University holiday periods.

Applicants should note that the University of Toronto, St. George campus, does not offer courses in Journalism.

Fisher Journalism Fellowships in Canada - Requirements