The fellowship is a non-academic award open to all, with no formal qualifications required to meet the criteria.
Around 100 recipients are expected to receive a fellowship this year, providing fully-funded travel for four to eight weeks, and support from the Winston Churchill Trust, so they can explore international best practice and innovations in a field of their choosing.
Including a live Q&A and starting at 5.15pm, the online session will be hosted by former head of ABC Rural Leigh Radford.
He will be joined by Churchill Trust chief executive officer Adam Davey and two Churchill Fellows — Dan Brown, who used his 2018 Jack Green Churchill Fellowship to investigate dairy cow nutrition, and Loretta Serafin, who explored alternative summer oilseed crops for north-eastern Australia.
The information session is the first in a series, which also includes sessions built around the themes of environmental management and sustainability (February 6) and food production (February 13).
The precise topic of focus is completely up to the applicant, who designs their own itinerary, but they must demonstrate potential benefits to their sector or community, and be willing to share the findings on their return.
As well as general fellowships, other specific national and state-based fellowships are being offered in a range of fields, including dairy, horticulture and the tropical pastoral industry.
Registration for the online sessions is essential. To book and for more information visit: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/
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