May 16, 2017 08:50 AM

Third annual Lallemand Forward Scholarship to be awarded for fall 2017

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Lallemand Animal Nutrition is excited to announce the continuation of its Lallemand Forward Scholarship in 2017. This is the third consecutive year that the scholarship program will be offered to students in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The 2017 program offers: three $2,500 undergraduate scholarships, one $3,000 master’s scholarship and one $3,000 doctoral scholarship.

“This continued investment supporting the development of nutrition technology and expertise parallels the company's goal of enhancing knowledge and production practices. We received an overwhelming response from outstanding candidates the past two years and we look forward to this year's submissions to support the future leaders of our industry,” says Jeff Ast, Commercial Director, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America. “As a global leader in natural microbial products, Lallemand is committed to the advancement of animal agriculture.”

The requirements for undergraduate students to apply are as needed:
  • Must be a full-time student, pursuing a four-year degree in an agricultural program
  • Hold junior status or higher
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
  • Submit a résumé, transcripts and a 500-word essay describing: The average consumer is several generations removed from farming practices and knowledge. How do you advocate for animal agriculture and help educate our consumers on modern animal agricultural practices?
The requirements for master’s and doctoral students to apply are as needed:
  • Must be enrolled in an accredited Master’s or Ph.D. program in animal or agricultural sciences or related field
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent
  • Submit a résumé, transcripts, synopsis of current work/project and a 500-word essay describing: The average consumer is several generations removed from farming practices and knowledge. How do you advocate for animal agriculture and help educate our consumers on modern animal agricultural practices?
The scholarships will be awarded at the beginning of the fall 2017 semester. A more inclusive look into the scholarship guidelines can be found here:
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is committed to optimizing animal performance and well-being with specific natural microbial product and service solutions. Lallemand Forward encompasses the specifically chosen service solutions that enhance people, knowledge and production practices.

All scholarship submissions are due to lannamarketing@lallemand.com by Friday, August 4, 2017. For questions regarding the scholarship, contact Lauren Kasten at lkasten@lallemand.com.

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.