Ohio Soybean Council offers scholarships

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WORTHINGTON – The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation has announced scholarship opportunities for
undergraduate and graduate students for the 2014-2015 academic year.Organizers note his scholarship program
encourages undergraduate students at Ohio colleges and universities to pursue degrees in one of the many
academic fields that support the future of the soybean industry including science and technology, economics,
communication, education, business and leadership.Undergraduate scholarshipsThere are eight undergraduate
scholarships available, including six general scholarships of up to $3,000 each that will be awarded to
students pursuing an eligible major.Available to one undergraduate student pursuing agricultural business or
communications is the $3,000 Farmer, Lumpe and McClelland Excellence in Communications Scholarship. This
scholarship was founded to provide resources to young people with a passion for agricultural and business
communication.Also available to one undergraduate student is a $5,000 Bhima Vijayendran Scholarship, named
to honor Dr. Vijayendran’s contributions to the soybean industry through his scientific research of new uses
for soybeans and commercialization activities at Battelle.Undergraduate scholarship applicants must be Ohio
residents and enrolled as full-time students at an Ohio college or university. The applicant must have
attained at least sophomore status by fall 2014, with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in his or her
major field.Eligible majors include biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, biotechnology,
bioenergy, biofuels, environmental science, crop science, food science, agricultural communications,
agricultural business, agriculture education and any of the agriculture disciplines or related
fields.Graduate scholarshipsTwo scholarships of up to $5,000 each are available to graduate students who are
enrolled as a full-time student at an Ohio college or university and have proof of legal residency in the
United States.Graduate applicants must be conducting research in bioproducts, biobased materials,
biotechnology, bioengineering, biopolymers or a related field and focused on advancing the soybean
industry.The deadline for undergraduate and graduate applications is Jan. 10, 2014.All OSCF scholarships
will be competitively awarded with funds paid directly to the educational institution. Scholarships are not
renewable, although recipients may reapply.For more information and to download the scholarship
applications, visit the Ohio Soybean Council Foundation at www.soyohio.org/scholarship.

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