DCRC offers graduate student travel scholarship

Graduate students: Apply for the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council (DCRC) Scholar program.

The award winner will earn an expense-paid trip to attend the DCRC Annual Meeting, Nov. 10-12, in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The application deadline is April 30.

Eligible candidates must be a DCRC member and graduate student enrolled full time at a college or university in a dairy, animal or veterinary science, microbiology or related program at the time of application deadline, with an area of interest that includes dairy cattle reproduction. To apply for the program, complete the DCRC Scholar application form, submit an interest statement that details your interest in dairy cattle reproduction, career goals and research project(s), and provide a letter of recommendation. Applicants may also share additional information, such as awards, honors and scholarships received.

The DCRC Scholar Selection Committee will evaluate the applications and choose the DCRC Scholar by May 31. To learn more about the program and/or apply, go to: http://bit.ly/DCRCscholar.

The Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council is focused on bringing together all sectors of the dairy industry – producers, consultants, academia and allied industry professionals – for improved reproductive performance. DCRC provides an unprecedented opportunity for all groups to work together to take dairy cattle reproduction to the next level.