Deadline: 25-Oct-21
Nominations are now open for the Women in Advertising and Communications Leadership (WACL) Talent Awards, a grant scheme for emerging female leaders working in media, marketing, advertising and communications.
WACL’s purpose of accelerating gender equality for the benefit of all in their industry means they’re passionate about supporting as many emerging women leaders as they can. So they set up the WACL Talent Awards to foster great talent and support more women on their journey to leadership.
Each year they are proud to award grants to around 30 women to fund a training course they choose to support their goals for the future.
Award Details
- This year, they are open to offering 100% grants up to the value of £3000 to all their winners. They would however encourage all applicants to consider asking their employer to contribute 25% of the grant value, as this will help them offer more grants to more talented women future leaders in their industry.
What are they looking for?
Below are five questions that will help you to explore whether the WACL Talent Awards are right for you. These questions are also designed to give you an insight into what the judges are looking for from applications
- Are you passionate about the media, marketing, advertising, and communications industry and can you share examples that bring this passion to life?
- How will your chosen course stretch you beyond where you are today and why does it feel like the right opportunity for you and your career?
- What examples can you share of supporting, growing and inspiring other women and tackling inclusion for all in the industry?
- What have you achieved outside of your day job that you’re proud of (personally and professionally)?
- What does being a leader mean to you and what are your leadership ambitions in the future?
Eligibility Criteria
- The WACL Talent Awards are open to all WACL Talent; that is, all ambitious and talented women in advertising and communications aspiring to achieve their leadership potential.
- It doesn’t matter how old you are or what your background is – if you’re ambitious, want to make a difference and are motivated to succeed, you’re the perfect applicant for this awards scheme.
- To be eligible to apply, you must:
- Identify as a woman
- Be currently or most recently employed or engaged in the media, marketing, advertising and communications industry
- Based in the UK
- Have at least 3 years of industry experience
- Comitted to a career within this industry
- Have the application endorsed by your current/recent employer or sponsor.
For more information, visit https://nabs.org.uk/how-we-can-help/grants-training-awards/wacl-talent-awards/