APF Canada Launches 2013/2014 Media and Post-Graduate Fellowship Program

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 19, 2012) - The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) today announced the details of its 2013-2014 Media and Post-Graduate Research Fellowship programs.

This year, the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, supported in part by Cathay Pacific Airways, will award up to three media fellowships, valued at up to C$10,000 each, to up-and-coming and established Canadian journalists and reporters, giving them the opportunity to spend time in Asia, researching and preparing stories. The program aims to give Canadian journalists 'on-the-ground' experience to become better informed about Asia and the Canada-Asia relationship and to share original and interesting stories from the region.

As a new feature of the media fellowship program, selected recipients will receive a two-night stay in Hong Kong and fly Premium Economy Class, courtesy of Hong Kong's airline, Cathay Pacific Airways. For details on the APF Canada Media Fellowship, please follow this link: http://www.asiapacific.ca/grants/media-fellowships

The Foundation is also accepting applications for its Post-Graduate Research Fellowship program, which offers recent Masters and PhD graduates the opportunity to work for one year at the Foundation's Vancouver office. Fellows conduct research on a topic of their choice and participate in the Foundation's daily operations. The Post-Graduate Research Fellowship is granted to three recent graduates each year, and is valued at C$38,000 and C$40,000 annually for Master and PhD graduates, respectively.

For details on the APF Canada Post-Graduate Research Fellowship, please follow this link: http://www.asiapacific.ca/grants/post-graduate-research-fellowships

Media and Post-Graduate Research Fellowships are part of the Asia Pacific Foundation Research Grants Program and are designed to stimulate informed discussion on Canada's relations with Asia.

Deadline for all fellowships is February 15, 2013.

About APF Canada

The Asia Pacific Foundation is an independent resource for Canadians on contemporary Asia and Canada-Asia relations. As a national not-for-profit organization established by an Act of the Federal Parliament in 1984, the Foundation brings together people and knowledge to provide the most current and comprehensive research, analysis and information on Asia and on Canada's transpacific relations. It promotes dialogue on economic, security, political and social issues, helping to inform public policy, the Canadian public and Canada's Asia practitioners. The Foundation is funded principally through an endowment from the Government of Canada and by corporate and individual donors.