With support from the New Generation Journalists Bursary Program (an initiative from J-Schools Canada, The Canadian Journalism Foundation, and the Google News Initiative), the Department of Journalism offers two (2) bursaries of $2,312.50. One will be granted to an undergraduate student enrolled in JOUR450-Journalism Practicum during the Winter 2025 and completing an unpaid internship. The other bursary will go to a graduate diploma student enrolled in JOUR550 during the Winter 2025 and completing an unpaid internship. The bursaries are meant to help students offset living expenses incurred during their placement.
Eligibility:
– Full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate dipoma students of the Department of Journalism
– Enrollment in JOUR450 or JOUR550 in the Winter 2025
– Unpaid internship placement
– Applicants agree to be acknowledged publicly as participants in the bursary program and be featured on the J-Schools Canada website
– Students agree to participate in one Google News Lab Training session, as per the program rules
To apply, send:
– A one-page letter of intent describing (1) what you hope to achieve during the journalism practicum, and (2) why you would benefit from financial support during your placement
– Current transcript (screenshot, or print to pdf)
– Indicate your current GPA in the email
Applications will be assessed on the quality of their letter of intent, academic results, and financial need, by a committee of two members of the Department of Journalism, who are the Internship Coordinator and the Undergraduate Program Director
Applications should be sent to Dr Lucie Laumonier (lucie.laumonier@concordia.ca) and Dr Elyse Amend (elyse.amend@concordia.ca) by March 1st 2025.