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Scholarship Program

2013 ALBC Conference Scholarship

Through the continued generosity of the William JJ Gordon Family Foundation, other private donors and Board members, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is pleased to once again offer scholarships to members who wish to attend the annual conference to be held in Cary, North Carolina on November 8-9, 2013. Three scholarships of up to $650 are available, and can cover the cost of full conference registration, pre-conference clinics, and travel expenses.

Qualifications
To qualify, you must: 
~Be an ALBC member in good standing at the time of application;
~Require economic assistance in order to attend the conference;
~Submit an application, including a required small essay;
~Be willing to share your experiences from the conference in the form of an article
for the ALBC News.

Application Process
Scholarship applications must be received no later than July 1st, 2013, and scholarship winners will be notified no later than August 31, 2013. Applications will be reviewed by committee and awarded based on the ALBC membership status, financial need, contributions to rare breed conservation, and potential to give back to the field.

To be considered for the scholarship, please provide the following information to ALBC:
1. Name
2. Mailing address
3. Telephone
4. Email address
5. An essay of no more than 500 words that describes:

  • Why you want to attend the conference
  • Why you are applying for the scholarship
  • What your current involvement with rare breeds is
  • How you will use or share with others what you learn at the conference
  • How you are financing the remaining costs
  • Anything else we should know about you.

Please email completed applications to [email protected] or mail them to PO Box 477, Pittsboro, NC  27312.