L.STU.2204 - Horizon Scholarship Cohort 12

Summary

The scholarship has been developed to entice, support and retain the next generation of a skilled and capable red meat workforce. The goal of the scholarship is to enhance the future supply of graduates available for employment in the red meat sector.

The scholarship addresses the current and predicted under supply of graduates to meet growing demand for graduates in primary industries. The AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship is awarded to students studying an agriculture-related undergraduate degree or a science, technology, engineering, maths/finance (STEM) degree with relevant majors which align to agriculture.

For more information on the scholarship head to: Horizon Scholarship | AgriFutures Australia

Objectives

• The investment goal is to attract and retain 2nd year university agricultural students to careers in the Australian red meat industry through career research and educational activities and professional development opportunities.
• This program addresses an identified shortfall of young people and capability in the Australian red meat industry and aligns with key initiatives under the Academic research product group.
• The scholarship invests in the development of skilled and capable undergraduate students early in their academic careers.

Benefits to industry

• The investment goal is to attract and retain second year university agricultural students to careers in the Australian red meat industry through career research and educational activities and professional development opportunities.
• This program addresses an identified shortfall of young people and capability in the Australian red meat industry and aligns with key initiatives under the Academic research product group. The scholarship invests in the development of skilled and capable undergraduate students early in their academic careers.
• This is the only academic industry scholarship MLA is supporting at this educational level.

Future research