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Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Offers $36,000 in Scholarships

The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation has $36,000 in scholarships available to graduates and undergraduates.

The deadline to apply for all scholarships is January 16, 2015.

Undergraduate scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships include six general scholarships of up to $3,000 each, which will be awarded to students pursuing an eligible major.

One undergraduate student pursuing agricultural business or communications will receive the $3,000 Farmer, Lumpe and McClelland Excellence in Communications Scholarship. This scholarship was founded to provide resources to young people with a passion for agricultural and business communication.

Also available is a $5,000 Bhima Vijayendran Scholarship, named for Dr. Vijayendran’s contributions to the soybean industry through his scientific research of new uses for soybeans and commercialization activities at Battelle.

Undergraduate scholarship applicants must be Ohio residents and enrolled as full-time students
at an Ohio college or university. Applicants must be at least sophomore status by fall 2015, with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Eligible majors include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, molecular biology, chemistry, engineering, biotechnology, bioenergy, biofuels, food science, crop science, environmental science, agricultural communications, agricultural business, agricultural education or any of the
agricultural disciplines or related fields. Applicants must also demonstrate the desire to pursue a career related to the soybean industry and/or agriculture.

Graduate Scholarships
Two scholarships of up to $5,000 each are available to graduate students enrolled as a full-time students at an Ohio college or university. Applicants must provide proof of legal residency in the United States.

Applicants must be conducting research in bioproducts, biobased materials, biotechnology, bioengineering, biopolymers or a related field, and focused on advancing the soybean industry.

Scholarships are not renewable, although recipients may reapply.

For more information and to download the scholarship applications, visit the Ohio Soybean
Council Foundation website.