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The Walrus Announces the Mansbridge Essay

The Walrus and the Mansbridge Charitable Foundation offer $5,000 to an emerging writer in Canada

The Walrus is proud to announce a new partnership with Peter Mansbridge to launch the Mansbridge Essay, a new annual essay program supporting emerging writers in Canada.

The program will offer $5,000 to one winning writer whose original essay pitch explores an issue of pressing interest to Canadians.

The opportunity is open to permanent residents and citizens of Canada who are less than five years into their writing career. Applicants must submit a pitch—of no more than 500 words—outlining their proposed 2,500–3,000-word essay, including the topic and planned interviews. Alongside the pitch, applicants must add writing samples and their résumé when applying.

“At a moment when many doors into journalism are closing, the Mansbridge Essay is designed to open one,” said Carmine Starnino, editor-in-chief of The Walrus.........

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