The MISA Foundation Scholarship Fund was formed in March of 1989 by the Meat Industry Suppliers Alliance (MISA). For 2018 there will be seven $10,000 scholarships awarded.

Purpose:

This is to encourage and support those interested in pursuing careers within the meat industry or engineering field. Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of the following criteria: academic performance, commitment to a career in the meat industry or engineering field as well as potential for success.

General Eligibility:

Applicants may be junior or senior level undergraduate students and Masters or Ph.D. candidates in engineering or the meat sciences, attending a North American university. United States or Canadian citizenship is not a requirement.

Please submit a completed application electronically to :

Please complete the application and supporting materials in ENGLISH ONLY and PLEASE WRITE LEGIBLY.

×  Section One: Application Form

×  Section Two: Supporting Materials

×  Short Narrative, Honors, Work Experience, Leadership Activities, Official Transcript,

Letter of Recommendation

Þ Application deadline May 11, 2018 of application year Ü

Please submit complete packets to:

Ann Marie Penaranda

All unsolicited enclosures will be discarded.

Incomplete applications, late submittals or grades may be cause for disqualification.

There shall be a selection jury responsible for reviewing and selecting the individual awardees.

Section One: Please complete this form in its entirety. Please print or type in ENGLISH ONLY.

Applicant Information (Please Print Legibly)
Last / First / Middle / Suffix / r Mr. r Mrs.
r Miss r Ms.
PERMANENT Street Address Line 1
Line 2
City / State/Province / Zip/Postal / Telephone
( ______) ______- ______
ACADEMIC YEAR Street Address Line 1
Line 2
City / State/Province / Zip/Postal / Telephone
( ______) ______- ______
E-mail address / Social Security Number / Citizenship (check one)
______- ______- ______/ r United States r Canada
My preferred postal address is (check one):
r Permanent r Academic year / Please notify me of the scholarship results via (check one):
r Postal Mail r E-mail
Academic Information
Current University
Department
Expected Degree / Thesis Title
Indicate your current status (choose one) / Expected Graduation Date / Current GPA
r M.S. r Ph.D. r Other*
Check the following information for each school attended
(if more than one, including current study):
College or University / Grading System (check one) / Attendance System (check one)
______/ r A=4.0 r A=5.0 r Other* / r Quarter r Trimester r Semester r Other*
______/ r A=4.0 r A=5.0 r Other* / r Quarter r Trimester r Semester r Other*
______/ r A=4.0 r A=5.0 r Other* / r Quarter r Trimester r Semester r Other*
* If other, please explain:
Applicant Signature
I hereby certify that all information provided in this application is true and correct. I further agree that if I transfer to an unqualified curriculum or department, or discontinue my education during the tenure of this Fellowship (if granted), that the unused balance will be forfeited to the MISA Foundation. I give my permission to duplicate and distribute all application materials to a committee for the selection process of this application.
Applicant Signature / Date


Section Two: Please submit the following materials typed on separate pages.

Short Narrative
Describe your career aspirations, including a statement on what stimulated your interest and a future career in the meat industry.
Honors
Please list any post-secondary scholarships, honors or awards received to date.
Work Experience
Please summarize any work experience to date.
Leadership Activities
Please list any post-secondary leadership positions held to date (e.g. youth, civic, academic, etc.)
Official Transcript
One official transcript of ALL college or university work that applicant has completed, including a statement of (if any) degrees conferred.
Letter of Recommendation
Please submit one letter of recommendation that emphasizes, but not limited to the applicant’s research, academic and creative abilities. Letters do not need to accompany the application, but must be received by the application filing deadline.

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