TOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, US — Scholarship applications are now being accepted for university students who would like to attend the Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit, which will be Sept. 24-26 in Denver, Colorado, US.

Applicants must be a full-time junior or senior level undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral candidate students attending an accredited college or university who have demonstrated a strong interest in developing a career in the agribusiness sector. Along with other benefits, scholarships defray the cost of registration for the three-day summit and provide a connection to their corporate scholarship sponsor.

Scholarship benefits include registration for the three-day summit; three nights shared lodging at a hotel (if needed); meals provided at the event; one-year WIA membership with access to conference content and member directory; and student workshop event with industry executives.

This scholarship program has welcomed more than 150 students since 2014 in keeping with the WIA mission to “to grow a professional community of women in agribusiness as they learn from one another, develop their career, and build beneficial relationships in the sector.” 

Each year, nearly three dozen corporate sponsors step forward as WIA student scholarship sponsors, including ADM, CHS Inc., John Deere Financial, ProAg, Wells Fargo, Wilbur-Ellis and others. Inquiries about student sponsorships should be emailed to WIA event director Carrie Vita at [email protected].