The Equity Fellowship is presented annually by Editors Canada. It is designed to support editors who have traditionally been excluded by the publishing and editing industries, including editors who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour), 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodivergent and disabled.
About the fellowship
The Equity Fellowship provides the following to up to three successful applicants each year:
- registration for the annual conference or the congrès des langagiers et langagières (in French only) of Editors Canada;
- three Editors Canada webinars;
- one copy of the book Editing Canadian English (and Editorial Niches);
- one copy of the ebook From Contact to Contract;
- one copy of each of the four Certification Test Preparation Guides;
- membership in Editors Canada for one year; and
- a listing in the Editors Canada Online Directory of Editors for one year.
Each fellowship is valued at $1,250.
The items must be claimed within 12 months of receiving the fellowship.
Eligibility
Editors Canada members, student affiliates and non-members can apply.
The following people cannot apply for this fellowship:
- Members of the Editors Canada national executive council cannot apply while actively serving on the council.
- Editors Canada national office staff are not eligible.
- Winners of this fellowship are not eligible to apply in subsequent years.
How to apply
Editors Canada members, student affiliates and non-members are invited to apply for the fellowship by emailing equity.fellowship@editors.ca with a statement of 500 words or less that answers the question “How will this equity fellowship support you in your editing career?”
As described in the application instructions, the selection committee will choose up to three applicants who best describe
- how they qualify for the fellowship,
- that they understand what is entailed in editing as a profession and have some concrete goals for how they want to develop their career, and
- how the fellowship will support them in their career.
Deadline
The deadline for applications is Friday, April 4, 2025.
Evaluation process
The selection committee will evaluate applications using the following criteria.
Identification
Applicants should identify themselves as to how they qualify for an equity fellowship. This will show judges that they understand the meaning and importance of equity.
Editing as a profession
Applicants should demonstrate that they understand what is entailed in editing as a profession and have some concrete goals for how they want to develop their career.
Need
Whether the applicant is a mid-career editor or new to editing, they should be able to demonstrate how the items offered in this fellowship will support them in their career. That will also show judges how committed they are to editing as a career, if they are not already practising as an editor.
The selection committee will select three winners each year.
The selection committee may select fewer than three, or no winner at all, if there is no application of high quality.
For more information about the Equity Fellowship, see Editors Canada’s Awards and Scholarship Procedures.
Who are the judges?
Here are the members of the selection committee for the 2025 Equity Fellowship.
Maria Frank
I have worked as an editor since 2008. I have been both a freelance editor and an in-house editor, editing government documents, K–12 study materials, fiction and non-fiction manuscripts, and corporate communications. I currently work for Athabasca University and edit primarily content for undergraduate- and graduate-level business courses.
I am an editor because I am passionate about language and the power of the word. I am particularly interested in the application of language to reflect cultural values and effect positive social change.
Outside of editing, I am passionate about powerlifting, photography and learning new languages.
Traci Williams
As a translator and editor for 30+ years, I am passionate about cross-cultural communication and languages. I live in Montreal with my husband and cat. As a life-long and active member of the disability community, I have been made to feel “less than” or feel misrepresented in life, literature and the media. Having a strong sense of social justice, I dream of an equitable, diverse and inclusive society, and look forward to working with those who identify as BIPOC, racialized, LGBTQ2S+, neurodivergent, disabled, and all wishing to ensure inclusion, equality and a lack of bias or stereotyping in our communications.