First, the 3 scholarship recipients will be flown from their countries
of residence to Berlin where they will spend 2 days at our very first
World Nomads Travel Writing workshop. Under the mentorship of veteran
Lonely Planet author and industry mentor, Alex Leviton,
you will learn how to find a great story, create solid pitches, improve
your writing skills and gain a better understanding of the travel
writing industry.
After the workshop, each writer will be off solo on their own customised
10-day European itinerary. As part of the application, you need to tell
us about the two places you would most like to write about in Europe.
We'll take these places of interest, throw in a few summer festivals and
some local friends - and send you off on planes, trains and automobiles
across Europe.
During your road trip, you will be tasked with writing about the people
you meet, your adventures (and mis-adventures), and your local
off-the-beaten-path encounters.
Who can apply?
- This opportunity is open to students, emerging and non-professional writers and lovers of travel looking for a career change.
- The scholarship is open to all nationalities, however, you must have an exceptionally high degree of proficiency in written English.
- The opportunity is designed to give you a taste of what it's like to be a travel writer on the road, so you must be comfortable travelling and working on your own.
- Minimum age 18 by the date the scholarship application closes (May 15, 2014)
- You need a current passport with at least six months left before expiry.
- You must be available as per the dates set out. Please note these dates are not changeable in any way, you must be available for the entire assignment.
- You should be an exceptional writer with a lust for adventure travel, a desire to experience new cultures and above all, a burning desire to become a professional travel writer!
