Apply Now: AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship (Australia)

Benefits

• In partnership with Research and Development Corporations (RDC’s) and industry sponsors the initiative supports Horizon Scholars by providing a bursary of $5,000 per year for the final two years of the degree, professional development workshops, annual industry work placements, and opportunities to network at a range of industry events.
• The Scholarship is offered to students in their last two years of study, to best connect them with industry networks and give a continued advantage when entering the workforce.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for the Horizon Scholarship, students must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident enrolled full-time in their last two years of an agriculture-related undergraduate degree at an Australian university.
• The research shows that Horizon Scholars are typically two to three years ahead of other university graduates in terms of their career readiness and industry networks.
• Previously, the Horizon Scholarship program was eligible to students that were in their first two years of tertiary studies. Now, the Horizon Scholarship is offered to students in their last years of study, to best connect students with industry networks and giving them this continued advantage when entering the workforce.
• Suitable degrees include, but are not limited to:
  • Agricultural Science
  • Rural Science
  • Livestock/Animal Science
  • Veterinary Science
  • Agribusiness
  • Plant Science
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Resource Management
  • Sustainability
  • Food Security
  • Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths (STEM) with major studies and subject selections relevant to, and aligned with, agriculture.

For more information, visit AgriFutures Australia.