Source: Susan Kelly, MEATINGPLACE, 7/4/18


The USPOULTRY Foundation is now accepting applications from colleges and universities for the Industry Education Recruitment Funding program.

The funding supports student recruitment at colleges and universities that cultivate careers in the poultry and egg industry.
Any institution of higher education in the United States that does not have a poultry science department or degree, but can show ways of connecting students with the poultry and egg industry, is eligible to apply for a recruitment grant of up to $7,000. If a school offers a poultry science minor, that school may be eligible for up to $3,000 in additional funding, pending USPOULTRY Foundation Board approval.

In the 2017-18 school year, the foundation provided student recruiting grants totaling more than $282,500 to the six U.S. universities with Poultry Science departments and a record 29 other institutions with industry-related programs.

“As we try to fulfill the human resource needs of the industry, we encourage colleges and universities across the nation to take advantage of this valuable opportunity,” said Barbara Jenkins, executive director of the USPOULTRY Foundation.

Institutions may apply for a grant by completing the funding application and submitting it via email to Jenkins at bjenkins@uspoultry.org, or via regular mail, by August 15. The application can be accessed here.

A committee of university and industry professionals will review the requests and make recommendations to the USPOULTRY Foundation board of directors.

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