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Keith Gilmore Scholarships Available

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What's available?
General Information
How do I qualify?
Where do I apply?
Previous winners

Scholarships are presented each year and total presentations (since 1988) have now reached over 140. The program continues to grow and support young achievers in the agricultural community.

 

What's available?

Scholarships are available in three categories:
  • Up to two, $2,500 scholarships are offered to individuals in a post graduate degree program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and/or veterinary medicine at a recognized university, leading to a career in the field of agriculture.
  • Up to four $2,000 scholarships are offered to individuals in an undergraduate degree program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and/or veterinary medicines (or pre-veterinary) at a recognized university leading to a career in the field of agriculture. The successful applicant will already have completed a minimum of one year in his or her major field of studies.
  • Up to four $1,500 scholarships are offered to individuals enrolled in a recognized diploma program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and/or animal health technology leading to a career in the field of agriculture. The successful applicants will have already completed a minimum of one year in a diploma program.

 

General Information

  1. Closing date for applications is May 15th
  2. Copies of grades and references to be included with application and winner must have grades confirmed by their university or college
  3. Selection is based on academic merit, contibution to school and/or community, an indication of career objeactives and involvement and accomplishments in youth program
  4. All questions must be answered or marked "not applicable" (please print or type)
  5. Only successful applicants will be advised prior to September 1
  6. A career in the field of agriculture includes veterinary medicine
  7. Completed applications should be mailed or submitted as a single pdf file and postmarked or e-mailed no later than May 15th (Faxes are not accepted)

 

How Do I Qualify?

Applicants must be a Canadian citizen.

For each of categories, the applicant must have completed a minimum of one year of college or university education and must be enrolled in the fall semester for another year of studies in a recognized college or university

Students may apply more than once, however students are limited to one scholarship per category.

Students may apply for a University or College outside of Canada.

 

Where do I apply?

Application forms are available from the Web site  (see top right hand corner) or by writing to:

The Keith Gilmore Foundation
5160 Skyline Way NE
Calgary, AB
T2E 6V1

2011 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

$2,500.00 Post Graduate Award Recipients:

Melissa Tannahill
Calgary, AB

Katharine Wood
Guelph, ON
 

$2,000.00 Under Graduate Award Recipients:

Bridget Wilsonh
Whycocomagh, NS

Amy Mayner
Bluffton, AB

Pascal G Richard
Quebec, PQ

Kelvin Friesen
Morden, MB
   

$1,500.00 Diploma Award Recipients:

Greg Cymbaluk
Valleyview, AB

Melissa Duncan
Ormstown, PQ

Rebecca Joseph
Chipman, AB

 

Previous Winners

Click here to see the students that have been awarded Keith Gilmore Foundation Scholarships.

 

 

 

 

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