Black Winemakers Scholarship

Scholarship Description

The Black Winemakers Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship to support full-time, African American juniors, seniors or graduate students (MS and/or Ph.D.) attending any U.S. accredited, four-year or graduate college or university.  Candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for this scholarship program:

1)  Possess a minimum, cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale;

2)  Be African American;

3)  Reside as a U.S. Citizen or be a permanent resident of the United States;

4)  Be enrolled full-time as a junior, senior, or graduate student (MS and/or Ph.D.) attending any U.S. accredited four-year or graduate college or university;

5)  Be an undergraduate majoring in viticulture or enology or a graduate student pursuing an advanced degree in one of the following fields of agriculture and environmental chemistry, chemical engineering, ecology, food science, integrative genetics & genomics, horticulture & agronomy, microbiology, plant pathology, soils & biogeochemistry, or viticulture.

Eligibility Requirements

• 3.0 Minimum GPA
• Must be Black, African American
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Essay required

How To Apply