MINTRAC
The National Meat Industry Training Advisory Council (MINTRAC) offer scholarships to Undergraduate students.
Benefits
The scholarships are valued at $5,000 per year for the duration of a qualification for students interested in pursuing a career in the Australian Meat Industry.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a MINTRAC Undergraduate Scholarship, students need to be:
• be undertaking fulltime tertiary studies for the first time
• be studying for a qualification which is relevant to the meat processing
industry
• be a permanent Australian resident
• agree to work in a meat processing plant for six weeks per annum for the
duration of the qualification with the intent to continue employment with the
plant on completion of the qualification
• agree to participate in the MLA Undergraduate Program in the summer break
prior to their final year of study
• have written support from a meat processing plant which is a meat processing levy payer indicating:o how the student will be employed throughout their study
o a proposed career plan for the student
o where the student will likely be employed in the company on
completion of their studies
o how the qualification will benefit the plant and the industry.
Further Information
Students interested in the scholarship who would like further information or assistance should contact MINTRAC on 1800 817 462 or go to www.mintrac.com.au.