FMC Expedition Scholarships Open
For the first time FMC is able to offer Expedition Scholarships to Adventurers of all ages.
The FMC Youth Scholarship, supported by the FMC Mountain and Forest Trust is being offered again. This scholarship has been offered since 2011, and has supported some terrific adventures, read about some of them here. The Youth Scholarship is open to all applicants under 30 years of age with consideration given to people choosing appropriate levels of adventure for their experience. Mentoring is also encouraged, with no restriction on the ages of other expedition members. Find the criteria here, and the application form here.
The Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship, suppported by the Bell Family, is being offered for the first time. This scholarship applies the same criteria and kaupapa of the Youth Scholarship except there are no age restrictions. There is after all a sense of adventure in us all. FMC is looking forward to some imaginative proposals for this scholarship. Find the criteria here and the application form here.
All Scholarships have a maximum value of $1000 and applications close on the 15th of September
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