2022 National FIELD School-Scholarship Application

Scholarship applications are due Friday, September 16 at midnight. All applicants will be notified by September 30th in time to register at the Early Bird rates. Please do not register for the conference until we have communicated a decision. Questions? Contact Jennifer at jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Organizational Affiliation / Name

Email address

Phone number

Street Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Have you ever participated in a New Entry Sustainable Farming Project FIELD School (NIFTI or AgALN) before?

NoYes

About You

New Entry is required to report on demographic data of program participants. This information helps our organization continue to receive support to accomplish our mission. The information you provide has no bearing on your acceptance into any of New Entry’s programs and you may choose not to answer any of the following questions if privacy is a concern for you. This information will be saved on your profile within New Entry on a secured database.

Gender

Ethnicity

Race

In what country were you born?

What is your nationality?

What is your primary language?

English Proficiency

Household size

Total household Income (before taxes)

Please select household size first

Are you disabled?

YesNo

Are you currently employed?

YesNo

Level of Education

Are you a U.S veteran?

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Scholarship Application

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is pleased to offer a limited number of registration scholarships to assist participants who work with incubator farmers/apprenticeship mentors/beginning farmer training programs. Scholarships will be given based on participant merit, need, and available funds.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Complete the scholarship application form
Work with incubator farmers / apprenticeship training / beginning farmer training program
Be available for full conference (October 24 - 26, 2022)
Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional learning
Able to submit summary and feedback about experience at the FIELD School by November 1st

Conditions

- Participants who are awarded scholarships will receive a discount code for registration. Please wait to register for the conference until we have notified you of the decision.

- If attendees receive a scholarship and then are not able to attend, they must notify staff at New Entry Sustainable Farming Project ASAP to offer the opportunity to other scholarship applicants.

Please fill out the following information if you are applying for a Registration Scholarship

Give brief background about the work you are doing with incubator farms/apprentice or mentors/beginning farmer training programs (1-2 paragraphs).

Please explain why you are applying for a scholarship to attend the National FIELD School. Include reference to the availability of funding for professional and project development in your organization and what other sources of funding you have already investigated to cover your attendance at this event (1-2 paragraphs).

Please describe the outcomes you hope to achieve from your participation in the National FIELD School. How will you share the information you learned once you return home? (1-2 paragraphs)

We request that scholarship recipients submit a brief summary of their takeaways from the National FIELD School, which we submit to sponsors to show their impact. Is this something you can commit to completing by November 1st?

Are you able to attend the conference without full/partial scholarship?

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Yes

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