Have you thought about how you can further develop your skills?
Does it involve an interstate or overseas experience?
Or working for a leadership organisation?
Or does it involve adapting your skills for a more sustainable future?
If it's one or more of the above then would a few thousand dollars help you on your way?

If you're still reading and find yourself nodding along then you might be the right person to apply for the Ern MacDonald Fellowship!

You need to:

Be a medal winner at the  '08 WorldSkills Australia National Competiton and

have competed in a Buidling and Construction category and have good ideas about developing your skills and experience and not have previously applied for the Fellowship.

The Fellowship will provide the main recipient with $10,000 and the next two recipients with $2,500 each.

How to apply

Step 1: Choose a mentor to assist you
Step 2: Decide what you would do with the money
Step 3:Fill in the First Round application form and submit by 5th Feb 2010

We'll announce which six candidates have made it through to the Second Round on 12th March. If you're one of the lucky six, you will then attend our '10-K-Day', submit your Project Plan and attend and interview.

Click here to download the application form and flyer.