Scholarships offered and how to apply:
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN to MARCUS OLDHAM RURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME AUGUST 2022
Are you tomorrow’s leader in the Australian Beef Industry? Do you know someone who will be a leader tomorrow in the Australian Beef Industry? If you answered yes to either of these questions, then the Australian Beef Industry Foundation (ABIF) together with Meat & Livestock Australia are offering the opportunity for six people involved in the beef supply chain, aged between 21 and 40 to attend a one-week Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership program at the Marcus Oldham College in Geelong, Victoria in August 2022.
Who is eligible?
• Applicants must be between the ages of 21-40 years in the year the scholarship is awarded.
• Applicants must be an Australian citizen.
• Preference will be given to those in or going into the Australian Beef Industry.
Conditions of applications
• Applicants must be available to attend the course Sunday 28th August to Friday 2nd September this year (2022).
• Applicants who previously attended the Marcus Oldham Leadership Course in this or any other capacity are ineligible for this scholarship.
Administration of scholarship
• ABIF and MLA will be offering financial support and Marcus Oldham College providing the course.
• ABIF will form a panel of independent local people to assess the applications.
• Panel members must not be related by family or employment to the applicants.
Selection process
• Applications will be strictly confidential.
• Assessment of all criteria will provide information toward selection.
• If, in the opinion of the selection panel, no suitable application is received, the scholarships will not be awarded.
• The decision of the panel will be final, and a majority ruling applies.
Selection criteria– please limit responses to approx. 150 words
1. History of education and/or employment.
2. Explain how this course would be useful in your current and/or future work plans.
3. How can you see yourself using the skills learnt in this course to benefit the beef industry, and/or its people and/or your community?
4. Any other information about yourself you think we should know about to help your application.
Additional information:
• Name:
• Date of birth:
• Copy of proof of Australian residency: (birth certificate, passport etc..)
• Phone number:
• Email address:
• Current postal and living address:
• Current employer’s name and work address:
Details of the program are available here.
If you would like to discuss the opportunity please call John Gunthorpe, Chairman ABIF on 0400 403 456.
Closing date: COB Friday 29th July 2022
Email: info@abif.com.au
All applicants will be advised of the outcome so that arrangements can be made.
