The scholarships provide $4000 per year for up to three years, and are open to family members of any Ballance shareholder or shareholders, or shareholders of an entity (and beneficiaries of that shareholding) with shares in Ballance, as well as family members of company employees.

Ballance Research and Development Manager, Warwick Catto, says so far there has been good interest in the scholarships from students looking for a future in New Zealand’s cutting edge primary and science industries. “New Zealand scientists are world-leading and we’re deeply committed to further developing science in New Zealand,” says Catto. “We are looking for tomorrow’s leaders and our scholarships make a real contribution. The primary industry is the backbone of the New Zealand economy and we need high quality people who can solve real world problems – both today in our fields and paddocks and also in the future.”
 
More than sixty students have benefited from the Ballance scholarship programme since 2002. Applications for the Ballance scholarship opened on 1 September 2013 and close on 28 October 2013.

To apply, visit: www.ballance.co.nz