Horizon Scholarship: Cohort 11
| Project start date: | 29 August 2021 |
| Project end date: | 01 January 2022 |
| Publication date: | 29 March 2023 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grain-fed Cattle, Grass-fed Cattle, Sheep, Goat, Lamb |
| Relevant regions: | National |
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.
Objectives
The investment objective of the Scholarship is to increase the future supply of graduates available for employment in the red meat sector.
Key findings
The Scholarship addresses the current and predicted under supply of graduates to meet growing demand for graduates in the red meat sector. The investment provided financial support to two undergraduate students over the two final years of their undergraduate education.
Benefits to industry
The scholarship is to entice, support and retain the next generation of a skilled and capable red meat workforce.
