The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) has announced the details of its 2018-2019 Media Fellowship Program. The goal of the program is 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.
The Fellowship is funded in part by Hong Kong’s award-winning airline, Cathay Pacific Airways. Two of the 2018-2019 APF Canada Media Fellows will receive a two-night stopover in Hong Kong and fly Cathay Pacific’s Premium Economy Class. The Fellowships are valued at up to C$10,000 each for in-country travel/expenses and coverage of transpacific travel.
Communications Manager with APF Canada, Michael Roberts said, “Canadian journalists are ideally positioned to unpack the opportunities – and the challenges – that Asia’s increasing economic growth and geopolitical influence presents to Canada and Canadians. With the generous support of Cathay Pacific and with funds from our Foundation’s own Grants Program, it is our goal to empower journalists to report from the ground on the stories that will impact the Canada-Asia dynamic in the years ahead.”
Each year, the APF Canada Media Fellowship Program, supported in part by Cathay Pacific Airways, offers up-and-coming and established journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories for Canadian audiences. The deadline for applications is April 16, 2018.
