JWF Fellowships for Print, Broadcast and Online Journalists

Poynter Fellowship

For Poynter Fellowships, please indicate your place of birth:

As the Jack Webster Foundation offers one Poynter fellowship designed for a BC-born journalist, please include your birthplace, if born in BC.


For Poyner Institute Fellowships, please attach the following:

• Current resumé
• A letter from your employer supporting the application and confirming your availability to participate
• A statement or essay of 250-500 words describing your daily duties, the relevance of the seminar to your job, your goals for the seminar and how you will apply the training back in your newsroom.

Poynter Fellowship support documents:
(Place all attachments in a zip folder – only .zip files will be accepted)

Self Defined Fellowship

      Research-based Fellowship

      Skills-enhancement Fellowship

For Self Defined Fellowships, please indicate total funds requested:



For Self Defined Fellowships, please attach the following in a zip file:

• Covering letter which provides an overview of the application
• An outline (up to four pages) of the application including:
  
  • purpose, timing
  • details of the project or special courses/studies to be undertaken
  • output including future use of the material, benefits to applicant, media and community
• Budget – breakdown of your expenses including, if applicable, travel, course fees, etc.
• Current resumé
• A letter from your employer, if applicable, supporting the application and indicating your availability to participate
• Two reference letters

Self Defined Fellowship support documents:
(Place all attachments in a zip folder – only .zip files will be accepted)