Lallemand Animal Nutrition now accepting applications for Forward scholarship

For the seventh year, $14,000 will be awarded to five students in 2021, applications due Sept. 30

 

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is excited to offer, for the seventh consecutive year, the Lallemand Forward Scholarship for students pursuing degrees in agriculture. The 2021 program offers: two $2,500 undergraduate scholarships, one $3,000 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine scholarship, one $3,000 master’s program scholarship and one $3,000 doctoral scholarship. Applications are open to students in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

“Over the past several years, we have received an outstanding number of applicants with a strong passion for the industry,” says Jeff Ast, Commercial Director, North and South America, Lallemand Animal Nutrition. “Our continued investment into the program is driven by our company goals of enhancing knowledge and production practices, while continuing to help drive the animal agriculture industry forward.”

Criteria for undergraduate scholarship applicants are:

• Must be a full-time student, pursuing a four-year degree in an agriculture-related program
• Hold junior status or higher (minimum of 60 credit hours)
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
• Must submit the Forward application, unofficial or official transcripts and a 500word essay answering one of three essay questions found in the full guidelines

Criteria for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine scholarship applicants are:

• Must be a full-time student, in their third year of a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program focused on production animals
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
• Must submit a 300to 500 word statement on their career plans after graduation
• Must submit the Forward application, unofficial or official transcripts and a 500word essay answering one of three essay questions found in the full guidelines

Criteria for master’s and doctoral scholarship applicants are:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited master’s or Ph.D. program in animal science, agricultural science or a related field
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
• Must submit the Forward application, synopsis of work, unofficial or official transcripts and a 500-word essay answering one of three essay questions found in the full guidelines

All scholarship submissions are due to lanscholarship@lallemand.com by Thursday, September 30, 2021. For questions regarding the scholarship, email lanscholarship@lallemand.com. Scholarships will be awarded during the fall 2021 semester.

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is committed to optimizing animal performance and well-being with specific natural microbial product and service solutions. Using sound science, proven results and knowledge, Lallemand Animal Nutrition develops, manufactures and markets high value yeast and bacteria products ─ including probiotics, silage inoculants and yeast derivatives. Lallemand offers a higher level of expertise, leadership and industry commitment with long-term and profitable solutions to move our partners Forward. Lallemand Animal Nutrition is Specific for your success.

For more information, please visit www.lallemandanimalnutrition.com.