Planet Forward’s Student Experiential Learning Fund (SELF) Award is designed to support ambitious and cutting edge mentored environmental storytelling.
Award funds maybe used for expenses related to mentored creative projects, including travel for interviews and research for reporting, to gather footage for a short documentary, equipment, or to undertake field research.
Emerging storytellers are often at the forefront of recognizing new and important environmental stories. At Planet Forward, our capacity-building platform seeks to empower these students to create ambitious, nuanced, and inspiring stories. Whether producing a photoessay, short film, podcast, or print article, recipients of the SELF Award will not only receive financial support for their story proposal, but also close coordination and editorial guidance from Planet Forward staff.
Eligible students must be currently enrolled at a Planet Forward Pillar School and will produce their proposed story for publication on Planet Forward.
Awards can range from between $500 and $2500 to cover travel and production expenses. Projects receive awards on a case-by-case basis. Projects may be awarded or denied for any reason.
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