VANCOUVER, BC – July 31, 2026 – The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is pleased to announce the launch of its annual Media Fellowship Program for 2026-27.
The APF Canada Media Fellowship Program, launched in 1986, offers two Canadian journalists the opportunity to spend time in Asia researching and preparing stories for Canadian audiences. 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 Canada-Asia relations.
To date, the program has supported 102 journalists, including well-known Canadian media figures such as Carol Off, John Ivison, Daphne Bramham, Nathan VanderKlippe, Chantal Hébert, Paul Kennedy, Francis Bula, Hayley Woodin Hastings, and Laura-Julie Perreault, among others.
Two 2026-2027 APF Canada Media Fellows will receive up to C$10,000 each for travel, accommodation, and in-country expenses. This year, proposals that align with the Foundation’s current work around emerging technology, AI and data governance, economic security and supply chain resilience, maritime governance and security, energy security, climate solutions, space, trade and investment, and the Arctic will be given preferential consideration.
“As Canadians turn their attention and aspirations increasingly to the Indo-Pacific region, it is more important than ever that they be well-informed,” said Jeff Nankivell, President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada. “A strong, sovereign Canada needs a strong independent media industry, and for decades now, APF Canada’s Media Fellowships have supported professional journalists in their pursuit of new and important stories on issues impacting Asia and relevant to Canada. I look forward to the contributions of this year’s Media Fellows.”
The application deadline is August 31, 2026 (11:59 p.m. PT).
For more details on the APF Canada Media Fellowship Program and how to apply, please follow this link.
About the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada is Canada’s only national public-purpose institution dedicated exclusively to Canada-Asia engagement. Our vision is a prosperous, secure Canada shaping its future through high-impact engagement with Asia, and our mission is to enable Canadians to understand, connect with, and succeed in Asia.
Through trusted insights, high-level convening, talent development, and building sustained partnerships, we enable more effective, durable, and impactful Canadian engagement across the Indo-Pacific.
APF Canada sets an annual agenda for research, policy dialogue, convening, and education aligned with Canada’s priorities across key domains including: diplomacy, security, and strategic partnerships; trade and investment diversification; supply-chain resilience; middle-power coalition-building; technology and innovation collaboration in priority and emerging sectors; and co-operation on global challenges such as energy security, food security, and climate change.
For over four decades, our research has provided high-quality, relevant, and timely information, insights, and perspectives on Canada-Asia relations for Canadians and stakeholders across the Asia Pacific.
