Next Gen Scholarships

Scholarships

Who?

The ASC of NSW Next Generation Scholarship Fund can be applied for by any member of the ASC of NSW Next Generation, so long as the member is between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Membership with the ASC of NSW Next Generation is free, so long as the applicant is already a member of their agricultural show.

Your completed membership application form must be received by the Secretary prior to any nomination for an ASC of NSW Next Generation Scholarship.

What?

The ASC of NSW Next Generation Scholarship Fund is open for application for any event, development program or initiative so long as it adheres to the following guidelines:

That attending the event or development program will directly benefit agricultural shows or the next generation in agricultural shows;
The education or opportunity gained from attending will heighten the applicant's knowledge or opportunities within a given section that relates to agricultural shows in a broad sense;
The initiative presented will directly benefit the applicant's agricultural show or the next generation of the applicant's agricultural show;
That heightened involvement or contribution to agricultural shows will arise by way of accessing the ASC of NSW Next Generation Scholarship funds.

Examples of ASC of NSW Next Generation Scholarship Funds usage include:

Attending ASC Next of NSW Generation ShowSkills workshops;
Attending RASC bi-annual conference;
Funds to facilitate a development opportunity within your Group of Show Societies or local show society, such as a Young Judges Workshops or a stewarding school.

How much?

The value of the scholarship fund is open and relative to the requirements to access or facilitate that within the application. The value of the scholarship application needs to be justified in the application. The Executive Committee of the ASC of NSW Next Generation reserves the right to approve any percentage of the funds applied for.

From time to time, the ASC of NSW Next Generation will open a specific scholarship opportunity up to all members. The nature of these scholarship opportunities have a high direct relevance to the agricultural show movement and the next generation component of the agricultural show movement. When released, the ASC of NSW Next Generation may or may not put a specific figure on the value of the scholarship fund. Members will be notified via email of these scholarship opportunities when they arise.

How to Apply?

An application will only be considered by the ASC of NSW Next Generation if the correct application form has been fully completed and submitted by the Applicant. Applications may be submitted by completing the application form below, or alternatively you can complete an pdf form and email through to the our Secretary here.

Approval and What's Next?

In instances where there is a specific scholarship on offer with a nominated closing date for nominations, the ASC of NSW Next Generation will notify the applicant via email in they were successful no later than two weeks following the closing application date.

In instances where an applicant applies for an individual scholarship outside those nominated by the ASC of NSW Next Generation, the applicant will be notified following the scheduled monthly committee meeting of the ASC of NSW Next Generation.
The ASC of NSW Next Generation reserves the right to approve any component or sum of an induvial application. Approval will be based on the value of the application, the involvement of the applicant in show societies or the next generation movement and how the applicant aims to benefit the show movement through their participation or initiative.