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Rural Finance is committed to the ongoing education and skills development of young farmers and other young people involved in agriculture in its widest sense. Rural Finance's Scholarship program is unquestionably an effective way to foster scientific, technical, management and financial excellence in agriculture, consistent with Rural Finance's goals and support of Victorian farmers.
Each year Rural Finance awards scholarships to students studying at a Victorian tertiary institution. Scholarships are worth up to $6,000 per annum to students for the duration of their course.
Selection Criteria
Students may apply if:
- they are in the first or second year of their first undergraduate degree.
- the tertiary institution they attend is within Victoria.
- they are under 26 years of age as at January 1 of the year in which they apply.
- they can demonstrate a career commitment to agriculture.
Disciplines may include agribusiness, agriculture, applied science, business, food science, forestry, horticulture, science and veterinary science amongst others.
A total of 106 scholarships have been awarded since the inception of the Scheme in 1992 involving a total commitment by Rural Finance of over $1.98 million.
The scholarships are open not only to students who wish to take up farming as a career, but also to those who wish to provide consultancy, research, technical and other services to agriculture.
Applications
Applications close 31 May each year. For further information contact Tanya or Alana in Bendigo on (03) 5448 2600 or email scholarships@ruralfinance.com.au.
Printed material is available from any Rural Finance office and can be downloaded by clicking the PDF link(s) below:
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