Applications open this week for a program that offers people from the agricultural sector the opportunity to travel overseas and investigate a topic or issue they are passionate about. Source: Timberbiz
Churchill Fellowships are a non-academic award available to Australians from all walks of life, with no formal qualifications required to meet the criteria. Recipients receive fully funded travel for four to eight weeks, and support from the Winston Churchill Trust, so they can spend time with international leaders in their field of interest, and then bring their newfound knowledge and ideas home to benefit their industry or community.
“Churchill Fellowships really are open to anyone passionate about a particular topic,” said Trust CEO Adam Davey. “We’ve had Churchill Fellows who didn’t even complete high school, and who were in the early stages of their careers with the Fellowship proving to be a life-changing experience.”
The topic of focus is completely up to the applicant, with an incredibly diverse range covered by the more than 4600 people who have received Fellowships since the award started in 1965.
Each Fellow designs their own itinerary. However, applicants are expected to have worked through the issue thoroughly in Australia, exhausting locally available knowledge. Importantly, they must also demonstrate potential benefits to their sector or community and be willing to share the findings on their return.
Aspiring applicants are encouraged to take advantage of a series of information sessions recorded in February, which are now available to view online via the Churchill Trust’s YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@thewinstonchurchillmemoria94
The application round closes 1 May 2023. Recipients will be announced in September 2023.
For more information visit https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/become-a-fellow/
