JB Fairfax Award for Rural Journalism

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.

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.

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 of up to 1,200 words, exploring a contemporary issue, trend or activity of interest to rural and regional communities.  The feature must be of publication standard, including a minimum of four sources in the article
• Submit a news article of up to 600 words on the topic "Foreign Ownership of Australia's Agricultural Land", The news article must be of publication standard, including a minimum of  three sources including a primary producer
• 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

Applications open 1st July and close 30th September, of each year.  Applications are closed for the 2013 Academic year.

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