Travel Bursary

Travel Bursary Support Announcement and Criteria

The World Potato Congress Inc, (WPC) is a committed partner with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help achieve the common goal of improving food security and nutrition for all; to find new and better ways to promote sustainable agriculture; and to achieve multiple Sustainable Development Goals.

The WPC Inc. looks to support these aims and to provide a voice for development projects. Grant support will be provided for a minimum of twenty delegates from Asia, South America, and Africa to attend the World Potato Congress in Naivasha, Kenya in October 2026. The WPC Inc. continues to approach potential funders who might support additional travel bursaries and as such, there is a potential for more than twenty.

This is the premier potato Congress with representatives from business, science, and development sectors. Full information can be found at the following website: https://potatocongress.org/travel-bursary-support-announcement-and-criteria-world-potato-congress-13th-event-hosted-by-kenya/  Funded applicants must agree to have their stories shared on the WPC Inc. website and other media channels and agree to interviews. Stories from past recipients can be found here: https://potatocongress.org/around-the-globe/