Travel Scholarships

2009 Worldnomads.com Travel Podcast Scholarship
Go on assignment with GVI to Guatemala and work side-by side with the Indigenous Maya communites

WorldNomads.com will send one exceptional individual on assignment to volunteer on a GVI run project near Antigua in Guatemala. The Indigenous Maya in Guatemala make up a huge percentage of the population with many families' income around $3 a day.

You will work with the San Andres Itzapa and Santa Maria de Jesus Indigenous communities to help improve their quality of life through building an energy efficient stove for a family to help provide cleaner air and encourage less wood consumption.

As part of this assignment, you will receive mentorship from ABC Radio Journalist, Executive Producer & Author, Tim Latham, who will provide assistance via telephone/internet with story development, scripting and final editing.

Your accommodation will be homestay and include a couple of days of Spanish tuition, followed by a three day project building the stove for a family. Your trip will also include visits to the local school and introductions to members of the community where you you will seek out your own unique story to be recorded on your new mobile digital recorder.

The Scholarship also covers airfares from your nearest international airport to Guatemala City, home-cooked meals, travel vaccinations and visa costs.

Once you have returned home, you'll create a 5 minute Podcast Documentary which will become a feature piece on the Indie Travel Podcast website and will be submitted to a number of international radio programs, podcast channels and partner sites, giving you the chance to have your story heard by thousands of travellers!

* We'll fly you in from your country of residence and you'll have to be available to be in Guatemala between May 15th and May 30th 2009.

Who can apply
* Anyone can apply - it's open to students, emerging and non-professional journalists and lovers of travel looking for a career change.
* You must speak fluent English.
* Minimum age 18.
* You should have a sharp, inquisitive mind, excellent speaking/presentation skills, a lust for adventure travel, and a burning desire to enhance your journalism skills.

Applications close Midnight Sunday April 5, 2009 (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Apply now

Source: http://www.worldnomads.com/