By Elaine Shein
International Committee Chair
Ever thought of an agricultural journalism project you’d like to do, but didn’t have the opportunity and especially the funds to do it?
The IFAJ-Caterpillar Development Bursary Fund provides a great opportunity as it encourages International Federation of Agricultural Journalists members to pursue the extraordinary in search of personal professional development and wider IFAJ progress.
Focus on a passion that benefits your professional career and development. Judges will look at originality and value for money. As a scholar, you will be representing IFAJ, so a successful application must demonstrate the contribution your proposal will make towards IFAJ’s growth, a greater awareness of its activities, or achieving key IFAJ objectives: global development, youth development, professional development, and support for freedom of the press.
Application entries will consist of a 300-word project description, a detailed budget and a media plan for sharing your project’s findings with a wider audience.
The application deadline is Dec. 20 (by 23h59 GMT), and the scholars’ travel must be completed by May 31, 2020. They must also be prepared to make a presentation, send a poster or deliver a written report to the 2020 IFAJ Congress in Denmark in June 2020.
A total of €4,000 is available. Individual awards will likely be €1,000 to €1,500 each.
(Preference will be given to proposals that will be completely funded by the award, rather than having the Caterpillar Bursary as part of a larger, multi-sourced budget.)
Any member of an IFAJ member guild in good standing may apply. Visit the IFAJ website for full rules, details and an online application.