Source: Lallemand Animal Nutrition
$14,000 will be awarded in 2019 to five students, applications due Aug. 9
For the fifth consecutive year, Lallemand Animal Nutrition will offer five Lallemand Forward Scholarships for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The 2019 program offers: two $2,500 undergraduate scholarships, one $3,000 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine scholarship, one $3,000 master’s program scholarship and one $3,000 doctoral scholarship. Applications are open to students in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
“The last four years of scholarships have generated a pool of exceptional candidates. It’s great to see students and young professionals dedicated to agriculture,” says Jeff Ast, Commercial Director, North and South America, Lallemand Animal Nutrition. “Our investment in this program is driven by our commitment to move the industry forward through the next generation.”
Criteria for undergraduate scholarship applicants are:
- Must be a full-time student, pursuing a four-year degree in an agricultural program
- Hold junior status or higher (minimum of 60 credit hours)
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
- Must submit the Forward application, transcript and a 500-word essay answering one of three essay questions found in the full guidelines
Criteria for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine scholarship applicants are:
- Must be a full-time student, in their third year of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program focused on production animals
- Must submit a 300- to 500-word statement on their career plans after graduation
- Must submit the Forward application, transcripts and a 500-word essay answering one of three essay questions found in the full guidelines
Criteria for master’s and doctoral scholarship applicants are:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited master’s or Ph.D. program in animal, agricultural sciences or a related field
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
- Must submit the Forward application, synopsis of work, transcripts and a 500-word essay answering one of three essay questions found in the full guidelines based on master’s or Ph.D. program
All scholarship submissions are due to lanscholarship@lallemand.com by Friday, August 9, 2019. For questions regarding the scholarship, email lanscholarship@lallemand.com. Scholarships will be awarded during the fall 2019 semester.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is committed to optimizing animal performance and well-being with specific natural microbial product and service solutions. Lallemand Forward encompasses the specifically chosen service solutions that enhance people, knowledge and production practices.
