Good Afternoon –

Our partners at the National Pork Board are seeking applicants to their Real Pork Scholars program. We are asking that you share this with your network to help them rreach graduate students in a range of programs. (i.e., Ag Communications, Ag Law, Ag Economics, Animal Science, Biosystems, Business Analytics, Computer Science/Engineering, Data Science, Dietetics/Human Nutrition, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Feed Science and Management, General Science, Human Resources, Materials Science, Math/Statistics/Bio-Statistics, Public Health/Pharmacology/Microbiology, Veterinary Science, and others)

Attached, please find the one-pager/overview document with details about the program elements:

  • Mentorship
  • Peer-to-peer network building
  • Communications advocacy professional training
  • Funding for meaningful research

Additional information and the application link are available at the program website. Applications are due April 14, 2023.

An informational webinar is scheduled for April 5 to provide an in-depth overview of the program. We welcome graduate students, major professors, and academic advisors to attend and learn more. To request an invitation to the webinar, please email us and we will forward the calendar invite/connection details.