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2018 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship open to applicants

26/1/2018

First-year students of agriculture-related degrees and senior students studying financial services for use in the ag sector are encouraged to submit their application for the 2018 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship. Applications close at 2 pm on Friday, February 23, 2018. The online application form and terms and conditions can be found at agrifutures.com.au/horizon

First-year students of agriculture-related degrees and senior students studying financial services for use in the ag sector are encouraged to submit their application for the 2018 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship.

Eligible students will be in the running to receive a $5000 scholarship and a host of professional development opportunities courtesy of AgriFutures Australia (formerly the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation) and other industry sponsors.

Applications close at 2 pm on Friday, February 23, 2018. The online application form and terms and conditions can be found at agrifutures.com.au/horizon

Shortlisted applicants must be available for a telephone interview in March and scholarship winners will be announced in May.

The scholarship includes work placement, mentors and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

For the 2018 round there have been a few changes in the program. The scholarship is now awarded for the first two years of a students course instead of the duration. Students can re-apply for a second scholarship to see out the remainder of their degree.

Newly eligible degrees include (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths that include major subjects that are aligned with the agriculture sector.

The classic ag degrees including AgriBusiness remain eligible.

This year there are also three additional scholarships for students in finance or banking degrees with a keen interest in agriculture.

AgriFutures Australia managing director John Harvey said to build prosperous and sustainable rural industries it was essential to focus on the next generation of leaders.

“It is vital to build the skills, capacity, leadership and knowledge of Australia’s future rural leaders,” Mr Harvey said.

“The changes in the program open the door for a larger pool of students to benefit from the program and understand the wide and varied opportunities for a career in agriculture.”

Current research estimates that there are four jobs available in Agriculture for each agricultural degree graduate.

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