IFWTWA Writer Scholarship Awards: Call for Entries

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- The International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) offers two scholarship awards per year to writers in the food, wine and travel fields. These awards include a complimentary one-year regular membership in IFWTWA with all member benefits and a cash prize. The awards are in two categories: Professional Journalist and Emerging Writer.

Scholarship applications and entry criteria are posted on IFWTWA's website http://www.ifwtwa.org . Award winners are evaluated and chosen based on a writing sample on food, wine or travel topics, the applicant's resume, and the information on the application itself. Only non-members are eligible to apply.

The 2014 deadline for applications is October 31. A $25 processing fee applies to cover administrative costs. Winners will be announced and notified by December 31, 2014.

According to Allen Cox, IFWTWA 2^nd Vice President and Awards Committee Chair, “At IFWTWA, we are very proud to help writers expand their industry profiles and careers with the Scholarship Award program. Past winners have found IFWTWA membership and the honor of being an IFWTWA Scholarship Award winner extremely valuable as career stepping stones.”

Go to ifwtwa.org to view past winner profiles and their winning entries. Go to http://www.ifwtwa.org/awards/scholarship-awards for more information on how to submit your application.

About IFWTWA: The International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) is now a global network of journalists who cover the hospitality and lifestyle fields, and the people who promote them.