(left to right) Emily Kalo and Kay Maskiw-Connelly, Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice, speak at the Office of Equity Transformation town hall in November 2024.
Applications are open for the Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program
Are you passionate about creating meaningful change at UM? Applications are now open for the third intake of the Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice program.
Run by the Office of Equity Transformation, the fellowship program ensures student voices, vision and experiences are valued and are embedded in the university’s work to advance social justice, equity, accessibility and anti-oppression. The program offers a nine-month paid fellowship for students from diverse backgrounds giving them the opportunity to lead efforts in building a more vibrant and inclusive campus community.
“Fellows in our previous cohorts have contributed unique, fresh, and critically engaged perspectives to advancing equity and anti-oppression at UM,” says Tina Chen, Vice-Provost (Equity). “Their participation and leadership as students in a range of projects is invaluable to advancing UM’s commitments and strengthening our institution’s capacity for transformative, systemic change.”
Cohort 3 will run from September 2025 to May 2026. All students are eligible to apply.
Applicant criteria:
- Demonstrated commitment to community engagement, advocacy or activism, academic or non-academic learning or work in equity, anti-oppression and social justice initiatives
- Openness to advancing equity, anti-oppression and social justice by working collaboratively with diverse groups of individuals
- Interest in institutional or organizational change rooted in equity and anti-oppression frameworks
- Preference for individuals from systemically marginalized groups
Find more information on the Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression and Social Justice webpage.
Information session:
Want to learn more about the program before applying? Attend a virtual information session!
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Register for the Information Session (A zoom link will be shared upon registration.)
Ready to apply?
Complete the Fellows in Equity, Anti-Oppression application form.
Application deadline: Friday, May 2, 2025.