NEW CO-OPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP TO SUPPORT YOUNG MANITOBA JOURNALISTS
The Manitoba Co-operator, Manitoba's farm and country newspaper, has announced it will provide a $1,000 scholarship to a Manitoba resident enrolled full time or part time in his or her first or subsequent year of a post-secondary program in journalism, communications or broadcasting anywhere in Canada.
"We feel strongly that part of the Co-operator's role in Manitoba should be to encourage the development of the next generation of journalists, broadcasters and professional communicators - especially those who show a particular strength in bringing rural issues to the forefront," said Co-operator editor Jay Whetter.
The successful applicant will be selected by the Co-operator's editorial staff based strictly on the strength of his or her original, submitted essay of no more than 1,250 words on one of three pre-determined topics of importance to rural Manitoba.
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ESSAY TOPICS
1. Do government controls on agricultural commodity production (choose either foreign or domestic) have a direct impact on your daily life? If so, which ones - and how?
2. Other than insurance and stabilization programs such as CAIS, what should Manitoba farmers do to insure themselves against disastrous drops in income or production?
3. Should there be increased public (federal and/or provincial) investment to sustain or improve small communities in rural Manitoba? Why or why not?
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PRIZES
First prize will include the $1,000 scholarship and a paid one-year membership in the Manitoba Farm Writers and Broadcasters Association. Second and third prizes of $150 will also be available, and all three prize-winning essays will be published in the Manitoba Co-operator. Statements of income will be issued for tax purposes. Proof of enrollment will be requested before funds are released.
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SUBMISSION INFORMATION AND DEADLINES
Essays can be submitted one of three ways: by regular mail to "Manitoba Co-operator Scholarship", Box 9800, Winnipeg, MB., R3C 3K7; by fax to 204-954-1422; or by e-mail to news@fbcpublishing.com.
Essays must be accompanied by a cover page including the applicant's name, mailing address, daytime and evening phone numbers and e-mail address (if applicable), plus the name, mailing address and phone number of the post-secondary institution or secondary school he or she currently attends.
This is a writing competition. Essays must be submitted in text only. Mailed or faxed essays must be typed and double-spaced. No artwork, computer graphics, video or audio attachments will be accepted. Essays sent by e-mail should be sent in formats readable on Mac-based computer systems (preferably Microsoft Word or text-only format).
This competition will consider original non-fictional material only. Any essay found to include material plagiarized in whole or in part from other sources without accreditation, or to have been written by anyone other than the stated author, will be disqualified.
This competition is open to all residents of Manitoba except employees of Glacier Ventures International Corp. and Farm Business Communications and their families.
A winner and two runners-up will be selected. The Manitoba Co-operator will retain first-time print and electronic publishing rights to the three winning essays.
Submissions must be postmarked by no later than March 31, 2006. Faxes and e-mails must be received by 4:30 p.m. CST that day. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of May 2006.