Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 8/1/2023

Closes: 10/1/2023

Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship provides financial assistance to upper-division and graduate students studying bison or fields related to the bison industry.

Award Amount Varies

Essay Required: Yes
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: No
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Requirements

This program is open to full-time college juniors, seniors, and graduate students in a recognized livestock, animal science, veterinary, agriculture, or human nutrition program in the United States or Canada.

Applicants must be preparing for a career related to the bison or bison industry.

Selection is based on essays on the following topics: how they may play a role in the growth of the bison industry in the next 15 years (30%); community and professional organizations to which they belong and their involvement with those (10%); their livestock, veterinary, biological, zoological, human nutrition, accounting, economics, agribusiness, or agricultural work experience (10%); their hobbies and leisure activities (5%); their philosophy of bison in today's environment (10%); what they believe to be the most critical issue affecting their field of study during the next 10 years (10%); and their career goals and objectives (25%).

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree, Graduate Degree

Current Grade

College Junior, College Senior

Location

Country: CA, US

Intended Area of Study

Animal Sciences and Husbandry, Economics, Food and Nutrition, Ranching, Veterinary Sciences

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