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August 19, 2015

JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism in Australia, 2016

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Royal Agriculture Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation is offering journalism award for Australian citizens. Eligible applicant must be enrolled to study in any undergraduate or postgraduate degree of relevance to rural affairs at an approved Australian education provider. The Award includes a scholarship of up to $10,000 and practical work experience at Rural Press and the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The winning article is published in a major rural publication. The application deadline is 30th September, 2015.

Study Subject(s): Award is available to pursue a career in rural journalism upon graduation.
Course Level: Award is available for students enrolled to study undergraduate or postgraduate programme at an approved Australian education provider.
Scholarship Provider: Royal Agriculture Society of NSW (RAS) Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Australia

Eligibility: Applicants for the Award must:
-Be enrolled to study in any undergraduate or postgraduate degree of relevance to rural affairs at an approved Australian education provider
-Submit a Feature article on one of the following topics
Topic 1: How should farmers mitigate against the drought?
Topic 2: How should we make Canberra politicians more involved in rural and regional policies?
Topic 3: Is agriculture secure, through quarantine, of imported pests and diseases?
-The feature article must be up to 1,200 words, be written to publication standard and includes a minimum of four information sources.
-Submit a News article or Blog Post: write a strong news article or blog post relating to Australian agriculture, of up to 600 words. Please include a minimum of three sources including one primary producer. The article must be original and not previously published.
-Demonstrate an active interest in rural affairs and in pursuing a career in rural journalism upon graduation
-Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
-Be aged 30 years or under

Scholarship Open for International Students: This Journalism award is open only for Australian citizens.

Scholarship Description: The JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism aims to encourage university students to pursue a career in rural journalism upon graduation. The Award was established through a private donation from Mr John B Fairfax AO.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? The Award includes a scholarship of up to $10,000 and practical work experience at Rural Press and the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The winning article is published in a major rural publication.

Selection Criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted online.

Online Application

 Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 30th September, 2015.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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