L.STU.2502 - Horizon Scholarship Co Hort 15
Since its inception in 2010, the Horizon Scholarship Program has supported more than 250 students and played a key role in addressing workforce challenges across the sector.
| Publication date: | 16 September 2026 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Lamb, All species |
| Relevant regions: | Southern Australia, Northern Australia, National, NSW, Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Eastern Australia, International |
Summary
The scholarship has been developed to entice, support, and retain the next generation of a skilled and capable red meat workforce. Its goal is to enhance the future supply of graduates available for employment in the red meat sector, and address 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.
Objectives
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.
Key findings
MLA will continue to invest in impactful professional development and industry attraction programs, as they play an important role in ensuring the longevity of our industry.
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.
MLA action
MLA will continue to invest in impactful professional development and industry attraction programs.
Future research
The Horizon Scholarship remains a professional development and industry attraction component of the Innovation Capability sub program.
More information
| Project manager: | Joshua Whelan |
| Contact email: | reports@mla.com.au |
