Emerging Producers Bursary Program

The Emerging Producers Bursary Program offers up-and-coming producers and content creators working in science, history, wildlife and non-fiction media a range of support including accreditation and networking opportunities for Congress '23, presented by the World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP).

The goal of the program is to welcome and support diverse emerging talent and encourage a new generation of Congress members. Producers and content creators working in all science and non-fiction media are encouraged to apply including those working in digital media, social media and gaming.

The 2023 Emerging Producers Bursary recipients will be offered legacy discounts on accreditation for the 2024 and 2025 WCSFP, further allowing new members to return annually to Congress.

How It Works

Full Bursary (Tier 1)

• Full registration for Congress '23
• Travel and four nights accommodation
• Mentorship from a Congress veteran
• Guaranteed one-on-one meetings with decision makers
• Welcome session with leading producers to help facilitate the most effective WCSFP experience
• Tailored assistance and advice to successfully navigate WCSFP
• Discounted accreditation to attend Congress 2024 and 2025

Priority for the Full Bursary will be given to producers from emerging markets and to digital media producers/content creators.

Partial Bursary (Tier 2)

• Full registration for Congress '23
• Welcome session with leading producers to help facilitate the most effective WCSFP experience
• Tailored assistance and advice to successfully navigate WCSFP
• Discounted accreditation to attend Congress 2024 and 2025

Eligibility and Guidelines

• Applicants must be first time WCSFP attendees

For Tier 1 bursaries, two priorities have been identified

• Applicants from outside the WCSFP's traditional attendance base (i.e. outside of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, UK, USA)
  AND/OR

• Applicants who have not previously attended a major international market event

• The Emerging Producer Bursary Program welcomes underrepresented voices and encourages applications from across all cultural and geographic backgrounds

• Applicants must demonstrate experience working in the science, history, wildlife or factual genres in one of the following roles: executive producer, producer, associate producer, assistant producer, or digital, gaming or social media content creator
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate that their careers are at a stage to benefit from attendance at a large international event

Requirements

Applicants will be required to provide the following information in their application:

• A short bio
• A current CV
• A video or audio work sample (must be in English or subtitled in English)
• A letter of support from a broadcaster or senior producer OR In lieu of a letter of support, digital media content creators may submit a letter detailing their audience reach, including information on how they interact with their audiences and numbers indicating their audience and social media reach.
• An application statement which provides more information on the applicant such as: The applicant’s involvement in science, history or non-fiction media; the applicant’s most recent or current projects; and the applicant’s goals for attending Congress

Application

Applications for the 2023 program are closed.

Applicants will be notified of the committee's decision by mid-October 2023.