Moredun launches Scholarship scheme to support livestock health and welfare projects

The Moredun Foundation has launched a new scholarship today (Tuesday 13 December) to provide an opportunity for individuals to pursue a short term project to broaden their education and experience in areas relating to livestock health and welfare and the agricultural industry. 

The Moredun Foundation is a registered charity established by Scottish farmers in 1920 and governs the work of the internationally recognized Moredun Research Institute near Edinburgh. The organization has grown significantly since then but still remains true to its roots and links to the farming and agricultural community. It is hoped that these Scholarships will support and encourage innovative and diverse projects and contribute to Moredun’s mission to improve the health and welfare of livestock.

John Ross, Chairman of Moredun Foundation was delighted to announce the launch of these scholarships. He commented, “The Moredun Foundation Board fully supports this new initiative. Recipients of this award will have the flexibility to use their scholarships to support travel, work experience or continued research or a combination of all three, I feel certain that results of this award scheme will have positive results on the future health and welfare of livestock.”

Professor Julie Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of the Moredun Foundation added, “Moredun acknowledges the value of education, experience and travel to improve understanding of the farming and livestock industries. We are very excited about this new venture and look forward to enabling innovative individuals to develop their own project ideas”.

Three separate scholarship awards of up to £1,000 each will be made in 2012. Projects may involve work experience, travel, collaborations with science or the arts and are open to individuals over the age of 18 living in the UK with the condition that you are a member of the Moredun Foundation at the time of applying. The closing date for applications for a 2012 Moredun Foundation Scholarship is Wednesday 29 February 2012.

Successful applicants will be notification in writing by Friday 30 March 2012 and projects need to be completed by Friday 31 August 2012.

Further information and application forms are available to download from the Moredun website www.moredun.org.uk/scholarship.