In 2009, we inaugurated the Burnett Livestock & Realty Academic Scholarship.

The Scholarship has been designed to support a worthy student of second year and beyond in Agricultural Science, Agribusiness, Applied Science or Rural Business Management from the Wide Bay Burnett.

In 2009 Lance Whitaker, Director of Burnett Livestock & Realty, said that “I’ve always felt that it is important to give back to the district that supports our business and one of the most effective ways we can do this is by investing in the youth of the district to obtain superior qualifications and encourage them to return and work in the Wide Bay Burnett”.

The recipient of the 2009 scholarship was Nathaniel Brown. Nathaniel was the very grateful recipient of $3000 toward the cost of his tuition at the Australian Agricultural College Emerald Campus. Following the awarding of the first scholarship a partnership was set up with The University of Queensland – Gatton Campus to provide the scholarship at $3000 per year for three years until 2012.

To be eligible for the scholarship the student must be from the Wide Bay Burnett region and demonstrate a commitment to achievement in their study at The University of Queensland – Gatton Campus.

Applications for the 2011 Burnett Livestock & Realty Scholarship close in late March 2011.

Congratulations To Our 2010 Scholarship Winner – Lisa Christensen The 2010 awardee is Lisa Christensen from Goodnight, near Gin Gin. Lisa is in her final year of a dual degree (Bachelor of Agribusiness and Bachelor of Applied Science – Animal Production) at Gatton and intends to pursue a career in beef research with particular interest in genetics and reproduction. Congratulations Lisa, we wish you every success in your study and career and look forward to hearing more about your successes in the future.

Burnett Livestock and Realty Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2010 and is maintained by a gift from Burnett Livestock Realty.

The scholarship is available to students who identify or have an affinity with the Wide Bay Burnett Region, and are enrolled in and have completed the first 16 units of one of the following programs:

• Bachelor of Agribusiness;
• Bachelor of Agribusiness/Bachelor of Agricultural Science;
• Bachelor of Agricultural Science;
• Bachelor of Applied Science with an extended major in Rural Management; or
• Bachelor of Applied Science with a major in Regional and Rural Business Management.

   

The recipient of a scholarship holds the scholarship for a year, subject to the recipient,
during that time ––

(a) continuing to be a domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Rules; and
(b) continuing to be enrolled full-time in a relevant program; and
(c) passing all courses that the recipient undertakes; and
(d) not holding another scholarship that the Executive Dean considers to be similar.

A selection committee must rank the eligible applicants consecutively in order of merit, based on, for each applicant:

(a) the standard of the applicant’s academic achievement in courses undertaken in a relevant program; and
(b) the extent to which the applicant identifies, or has an affinity, with the Wide Bay Burnett Region; and
(c) the applicant’s personal qualities, including leadership potential; and
(d) any other matter that the selection committee considers to be relevant to the applicant’s future professional success.

Value of the Scholarship is: $3,000

For more information on Burnett Livestock & Realty’s Scholarship program for 2011 please contact Stephanie Whitaker on 07 4127 1277

click for details at the UofQ website -

http://www.science.uq.edu.au/burnett-livestock-and-realty-scholarship