Celebrating 20 Years of Future-Shaping Talent!
Applications are now open for the 2025 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders Program. A unique opportunity for agricultural journalists age 35 and under to gain international recognition and boost their careers.
This milestone class marks the 20th year of the IFAJ/Alltech Young Leader Award program, a great partnership that has strengthened guilds and boosted careers since 2005.
The program is more than an award, it’s an experience. Selected Young Leaders will receive free registration, accommodation, and meals to attend the Boot Camp program in Nairobi, Kenya (October 12–14, 2025), as well as the IFAJ Congress in Nairobi (October 15–18, 2025). Participants are responsible for their own travel costs.
Each IFAJ member guild may nominate one candidate from the pool of applicants for final selection. An international panel of judges will evaluate candidates based on professional skills, achievements, leadership potential, guild involvement, and alignment with the program’s goals. Judges will also assess applicants’ ability to fully participate in the program in English.
How to apply
- Complete the application form
- Submit three work samples
- If applying individually, your guild will receive your materials for consideration
- Guilds may also use the form to submit their official nominee
Deadline: June 8, 2025
Learn more about the program and apply here!
Let’s celebrate two decades of leadership—and shape the next!
