World Nomads: Travel Scholarships

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Podcast Scholarship winner announced!

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 20 Apr 2009 | Views [431] | Comments [3] | PODCAST

We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2009 Travel Podcast Scholarship as selected by our mentor, ABC Radio Journalist, Executive Producer and Author, Tim Latham....... Winner: Enrique Núñez. Judge's comments: Enrique's radio documentary ... Read more >

Tags: podcast, scholarship, winner, enrique núñez


2009 Worldnomads.com Travel Documentary Scholarship

WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009 | Views [49437] | Comments [56]

Go on assignment to Vietnam and have your video documentary broadcast on Nat Geo Adventure! Mai Chau Valley, Vietnam Medical Trek Applications close: July 5, 2009 Kick start your documentary career by going on assignment ... Read more >

Tags: vietnam, medical trek, mai chau, scholarship, documentary


Jessica, our intrepid writer returns from India.

INDIA | Friday, 20 Mar 2009 | Views [370]

River Nila, Photo by Jessica Lee Jessica Lee, winner of the 2009 Travel Writing Scholarship has recently returned from her trip to the Nila River in Kerala,India. Jess enjoyed a tour with The Blue Yonder and completed her assignment writing ... Read more >

Tags: india, river nila, travel writing scholarship, the blue yonder


2009 Worldnomads.com Travel Podcast Scholarship - CLOSED

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 11 Feb 2009 | Views [12467] | Comments [25]

- APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED FOR PODCAST - TRAVEL VIDEO DOCUMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP IS NOW OPEN ! WorldNomads.com will send one exceptional individual on assignment to volunteer on a GVI run project near Antigua in Guatemala. The ... Read more >

Tags: scholarship, podcast documentary, guatemala, antigua


Travel Documentary Scholarship winner to be broadcast on Nat Geo Adventure!

INDIA | Thursday, 5 Feb 2009 | Views [1522] | Comments [3]

David Wardell, winner of our 2008 Travel Documentary Scholarship created this beautiful and poignant 5 minute documentary about the effects of climate change in a small remote village in Rajasthan. Nat Geo Adventure Channel Australia loved it, and ... Read more >

Tags: scholarship, documentary, india, rajasthan, nat geo adventure


2009 Travel Writing Scholarship - THE WINNER!!!

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 22 Jan 2009 | Views [3354] | Comments [8]

There has been an electrifying buzz surrounding this year's Travel Writing Scholarship, and with very good reason. We received over 340 entries, and you guys are talented travel writers!! The judging panel have landed back on Terra Firma after being ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship, scholarships, world nomads, winner


WorldNomads.com Scholarship on Canadian TV!

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 8 Dec 2008 | Views [689]

It seems Nelson Mouellic, winner of the 2008 Travel Photography Scholarship is not just an awesome photographer but a charmer as well! We were flabbergasted when he told us he talked his way into a FIRST CLASS upgrade on his flight back home to ... Read more >


2009 WorldNomads.com Travel Writing Scholarship - CLOSED

INDIA | Monday, 1 Dec 2008 | Views [15086] | Comments [78]

The River Nila offers countless opportunities to witness thrilling folk performances, far beyond the tourist trail. Photo courtesy of David Stott Do you want to be a published travel writer? Go on assignment to Kerala with ... Read more >

Tags: scholarship, 2009, travel writing, india, footprint travel guides, world nomads, kerala, scholarships


Watch an interview with David Wardell, winner of the Travel Documentary Scholarship.

INDIA | Thursday, 13 Nov 2008 | Views [650] | Comments [1]

I caught up with David Wardell and his mentor Trent O'donnell over a cup of chai in the Thar desert in Rajasthan at the tail end of his assignment. David is currently working on his mini-doco for Nat Geo Adventure, check out what he had to say about ... Read more >

Tags: india, scholarship, thar desert, rajsathan, documentary, travel scholarship, world nomads


David returns from Rajasthan, India - doco in the making.

INDIA | Tuesday, 4 Nov 2008 | Views [568]

David, interviewing local village women in Rajasthan David Wardell, recipient of the 2008 Video Documentary Scholarship has returned from his assignment in Rajasthan, India. Enduring extreme heat, dodging scorpions and wrangling camels, David ... Read more >

Tags: india, scholarship, thar desert, rajsathan, documentary, travel scholarship, world nomads


2008 Travel Writing Scholarships - Story gets published!

SRI LANKA | Wednesday, 1 Oct 2008 | Views [820]

Susannah Palk, winner of the 2008 Travel Writing Scholarship has just had her travel article published in both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age (Melbourne based paper). It's a beautiful story about her volunteering assignment in Sri Lanka. Congratulations ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing, scholarship, world nomads, sri lanka, susannah palk, winner


2008 Travel Photography Scholarship - WINNER SHARES ALL!

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 25 Sep 2008 | Views [1388]

Nelson has returned from his travel photography assignment in Outback Australia with National Geographic on-assignment photographer Jason Edwards. Its seems the pair had a real outback Aussie experience including cattle yards, camel herding, giant ... Read more >

Tags: travel photography, scholarship, world nomads


2008 Travel Documentary Scholarship - The winner!

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 10 Sep 2008 | Views [2903] | Comments [3]

Thank you to everyone who submitted a video for consideration, we appreciate the time and effort that went into creating your documentaries. The judging panel experienced the full gammet of emotions whilst viewing - they were moved, shocked, delighted ... Read more >

Tags: travel documentary scholarship, winner, world nomads, scholarships, video


Travel Writing Assignment - mission accomplished!

SRI LANKA | Monday, 4 Aug 2008 | Views [1113]

Susannah has returned from her Travel Writing assignment in Sri Lanka where she volunteered in Kosgoda, a small coastal village devastated by the tsunami. She got her hands dirty working on everything from building houses to teaching English and saving ... Read more >

Tags: world nomads, travel writing, sri lanka, kosgoda, scholarship, podcast


Travel Scholarship Program - one year on

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 17 Jul 2008 | Views [1791]

It's almost a year since we kicked off our first Scholarship Program - sending Cameron Herweynen up to Arhnem Land, Australia to photograph the Garma Festival under mentorship from Mark Rogers. One year on and what's Cameron up to? Well, what's ... Read more >

Tags: scholarships, world nomads


2008 Travel Documentary Scholarship - CLOSED

INDIA | Saturday, 12 Jul 2008 | Views [59290] | Comments [31]

Go on assignment to India and have your video documentary broadcast on Nat Geo Adventure! ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED India , Rajasthan Jambha village primary school project Applications close: August 31, 2008 Kick start your documentary ... Read more >

Tags: video, travel scholarship, documentary, film, world nomads, india, nat geo, paddy pallin, lenovo, world expeditions


2008 World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship - the Winner!

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 9 Jul 2008 | Views [7649] | Comments [9]

One of Nelson Mouëllic's winning photos. Thank you to everyone who submitted to the 2008 World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship. We received over 290 applications, and the standard was awe-inspiring. Congratulations to our winner, runners ... Read more >

Tags: travel photography scholarship, scholarship, photography, world nomads


Susannah sets off to Sri Lanka - on assignment

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [719] | Comments [1]

Susannah Palk (left), recipient of the World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship & our Programs Manager, Amanda Byrne. We were lucky enough to meet the lovely Susannah before she set off on her travel writing assignment to Sri Lanka. ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship, world nomads, sri lanka


ANNOUNCEMENT: Travel Scholarships Program now open to everyone!

WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 5 Jun 2008 | Views [1918] | Comments [6]

When we started the Scholarships program it's intent was to offer great opportunities to students to enable them to gain valuable experience in their field of study and go on to use that experience to further their career. Over the first year we have ... Read more >

Tags: scholarships, world nomads, travel scholarships


2008 Travel Writing Scholarship - the winner!

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 2 Jun 2008 | Views [7625] | Comments [5]

It's been an adventurous week for our judges who have enjoyed reading the Scholarship submissions. We received over 200 entries from all corners of the globe and the standard was exceptionally high. And the winner is..... Of course there must be ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing, scholarship, winner, world nomads, susannah palk, 2008


Listen to Kylie's podcast documentary!

CAMBODIA | Thursday, 1 May 2008 | Views [1310] | Comments [4] | PODCAST

Our intrepid reporter, and recipient of the 2008 Podcast Documentary Scholarship has returned from Cambodia! Kylie Stephenson went on assignment to Cambodia and spent 3 days in a remote Fred Hollows eye camp. Under mentorship from ABC radio journalist ... Read more >

Tags: podcast, scholarship, cambodia, fred hollows foundation, 2008, world nomads


Travel Photography Scholarship 2008 - CLOSED

AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 19 Mar 2008 | Views [23911] | Comments [70]

Join a National Geographic on-assignment photographer in the Australian Outback! Applications are now closed World Nomads & National Geographic Channel are giving one exceptional student the chance ... Read more >

Tags: scholarships, photography, photo, students, 2008, world nomads


Travel Writing Scholarship 2008 - Closed!

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 20 Feb 2008 | Views [15029] | Comments [51]

Go on assignment to Kosgoda, Sri Lanka and unearth your own travel story! Applications close: May 25, 2008 World Nomads will send one exceptional student to participate on an i-to-i volunteer project in the tsunami devastated region of ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, writing, sri lanka, 2008, world nomads, i-to-i, kosgoda


2008 Travel Scholarships - Get ready!

WORLDWIDE | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Views [4062]

What are the WorldNomads.com Travel Scholarships? WorldNomads.com has created the Travel Scholarship program to provide passionate individuals the opportunity to further their skills through professional mentorship in the fields of travel ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, 2008, world nomads, 2008 travel scholarships, travel photography, video documentary, filmmaking, mentorship, travel writing


2008 Podcast Documentary Scholarship - the winner!

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 28 Jan 2008 | Views [2988]

It's been a difficult and exciting week for our judging panel selecting the next intrepid World Nomads journalist for our Cambodia assignment. The standard was excellent and it came down to two very talented individuals. Thank you to our judging panel ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, podcast, cambodia, world nomads, documentary scholarship


Travel Documentary Scholarship - See the winner's film!

KENYA | Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008 | Views [3864]

Hidden Potential , by Cesar Salmeron "One thing is for sure – it has made me realise that the only way to make other people aware of the world outside their own front yard, is a device you carry on your shoulder with a big red button that ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, video, documentary, world nomads, travel documentary, cesar salmeron, kenya


Podcast Documentary Scholarship, 2008 - CLOSED

CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 6 Nov 2007 | Views [9840]

Do you dream about being an intrepid journalist seeking out stories from remote parts of the world? Then here is the opportunity for you! Go on assignment to The Fred Hollows Eye Camp, Kampong Thom, Cambodia Applications close: January ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, podcast, cambodia, fred hollows, intrepid, angkor, 2008, world nomads


Travel Scholarships 2008

WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2007 | Views [5004] | Comments [24]

What are the WorldNomads.com Travel Scholarships? World Nomads are passionate about travel. We have created a Travel Scholarship program to provide passionate individuals the opportunity to further their skills through professional mentorship, in the ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship


2007 Travel Photography Scholarship - see the photos!

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 24 Sep 2007 | Views [3308] | Comments [4]

The inaugural World Nomads Travel Photography Scholarship provided the opportunity for a talented photography student to travel to the Garma Festival in Ahnem Land and receive mentorship from renowned photographer Mark Rogers. Click here to see ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, photography, 2007, world nomads, travel photography


2007 Video Documentary Scholarship - Winner Announced !!

WORLDWIDE | Saturday, 18 Aug 2007 | Views [3267] | Comments [1]

After many hours of watching videos, being enthralled by the standard and talent of films submitted, then arguing furiously over who should be awarded the scholarship, we've finally picked a worthy winner. Thank you to our judges for the time and ... Read more >

Tags: travel scholarship, video documentary scholarship, kenya, video, documentary, 2007, world nomads


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