ABC Life Literacy Canada makes $2,000 fellowship available to create an adult literacy story

Nobody was more a passionate advocate of great magazine journalism and engaging with audiences than the late Peter Gzowski. He's now remembered as a beloved host on CBC radio, but it must be remembered that he was also a prolific magazine writer and editor, notably as editor of Star Weekly and as editor of Maclean's.

In 1993, ABC Life Literacy Canada founded an award of merit to honour his services to and advocacy of literacy. To date, the golf tournaments that he founded have raised more than $10 million, making it the most successful literacy fundraiser in Canada.

Now, the prize has been succeeded by The Peter Gzowski Life Literacy Fellowship, with financial support of $2,000 to one journalist to research and develop a story on adult literacy in Canada. Detailed guidelines and criteria are available online. The deadline for application for the fellowship is August 27, 2010.