Applicants must download and complete the application form below. The form requires submission of the following:
- A simple proposed budget outlining how the $15,000 bursary would be used for such expenses as travel, lodging, interpretation services if required or basic equipment. It is understood that these figures would be estimates but the proposed project should also be feasible on a total budget of $15,000. You may include a line in your budget to pay yourself for the time you spend on the story.
- A current CV
- The link to an online portfolio providing several examples of the applicant’s journalistic work
- Names and contact information for two referees who may be contacted directly by the Gordon Sinclair Foundation
- A statement of intent not exceeding 500 words describing the applicant’s suitability for the bursary and an overview of the proposed reporting project. This should include: a nut graph that explains the project’s context, main idea and story angle; the goal of the project and an explanation about why it matters; the story format and presentation
- A reporting plan that is a maximum of 300 words that includes: a week-by-week breakdown of activities; proposed sources for the project; suggestions of organizations that might publish the project
Note: The project can be published by an organization even if that organization cannot pay the reporter
Note: Applicants who work full-time with a media organization must be able to take a leave of absence for a minimum of six weeks to take up the reporting trip if selected for the bursary.