Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has announced that it is opening its travel scholarship for applications and that the hunt for their 2023 Scholarship winner is now on.
Open to anyone above the age of 18 working in the red meat sector in Wales, the HCC Scholarship awards engaged and enthusiastic individuals with a Scholarship worth £4,000 to study an aspect of red meat production or processing anywhere in the world.
Previous scholars have included academics, farmers, butchers, processors and new entrants to the industry with topics studied ranging from pasture crop utilization and selective breeding to improving cost of production and international beef grading systems.
Scholars can choose to study any topic within the red meat supply chain, providing benefit to themselves as individuals and the wider industry also. Study trips can last up to six weeks and scholars are expected to write a scholarship report and share their findings with the wider industry upon their return.
To apply for the Scholarship, interested individuals should fill out the application form on the HCC website, this will be followed by an interview for short-listed candidates.
The application window is open until 5pm on 28 April 2023.
Full details and how to apply can be found here: HCC Scholarship | HCC / Meat Promotion Wales