Animal Photojournalism Fellowship

Havva Zorlu / We Animals Media

Applications for our next Fellowship will open on April 1, 2024. More details coming soon.

Learn about our 2023 Fellows!

Guided by Founder and Photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur and the We Animals Media team, the Fellowship will support one Fellow to cover a photo story about animals used for food, a subject significantly underreported in the media.

About the Fellowship

The program will support the Fellow in the following:

  • Story development, execution and shooting technique
  • How to investigate animal industries
  • Post-production
  • Promotion of a completed project
  • Using networks and developing partnerships

 
The Fellow will work remotely with Jo-Anne McArthur over a series of meetings for around 6 months. The fellow will receive funding to cover project costs and a stipend for the duration of the Fellowship totalling $6,500 CAD.

Kelly Guerin / We Animals Media

ELIGIBILITY

The Fellowship is open to those with a track record of shooting high quality animal photojournalism, and who would benefit from professional guidance on their craft.

Proposals: Applicants must have a clearly defined project pitch that may not otherwise be completed without WAM’s support. The focus of the proposal must be on animals used for food, and must have a beginning and an end. This can be a project that you have already started and need support to finish.

Timeframe: Applicants must be able to commit to the length and time commitment of the Fellowship. The Fellowship will run for around 6 months and will roughly require 2-3 hours per month during the planning and promotional stages, as well as time in the field. The Fellow must commit to executing their project within the timeframe of the Fellowship.

Applicants must apply as individuals, share animal liberation values and must speak English at a minimum intermediate level. We are especially interested in proposals from those based in or who regularly travel to Asia or Latin America.

Note: there is opportunity for the focus and details of the project to shift during the Fellowship, and some flexibility in timeline.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for the next Animal Photojournalism Fellowship will open on April 1, 2024. Watch this space for updates.

Seb Alex / We Animals Media

Learn More

Curious to know what this opportunity looked like for our past Fellows, Seb Alex and Havva Zorlu? Check out Seb’s portfolio here and Havva’s portfolio here.

Interested in learning about animal photojournalism but not ready to apply for the Fellowship? Check out our We Animals Media Masterclass, an online and self-paced video series designed to teach the basic foundations of animal photojournalism. The eight episodes follow WAM’s Founder and Photojournalist, Jo-Anne McArthur, as she covers the lessons she has learned from almost two decades in the field.

Or, if you have a story idea not suitable for the Fellowship program but want to pitch us, please do so here.

About We Animals Media

We Animals Media (WAM) brings visibility to hidden animals through compelling photojournalism. As the world’s leading animal photojournalism agency, it is our mission to document the stories of animals in the human environment — those used for food, fashion, entertainment and experimentation — and to connect those stories to the individuals and organizations who can amplify their reach.

WAM is a federally incorporated non-profit based in Toronto, Canada.

Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals Media