Scholarships are available from The Keith Gilmore Foundation. The Keith Gilmore Foundation was established in 1987 and has headquarters at the Canadian Hereford Association in Calgary, Alberta. It was established to provide scholarships to worthy applicants taking secondary education in the fields of agriculture, agricultural journalism and veterinary medicine. The Foundation was named in honour of the late Keith Gilmore, editor and publisher of The Canadian Hereford Digest for 30 years, in recognition of his contribution to the Hereford breed, agricultural journalism and the beef cattle industry.
The Keith Gilmore Foundation is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Trustees. All successful applicants for scholarships awarded by the Foundation are chosen by this Board of Trustees.
The following scholarships are available and awarded September 1 of each year:
a) Two $2,500 scholarships are offered to individuals in a post graduate degree program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and veterinary medicine at a recognized university, leading to a career in the field of agriculture.
b) Four $2,000 scholarships are offered to individuals in an undergraduate degree program in agriculture, agricultural journalism and veterinary medicine at a recognized university, leading to a career in the field of agriculture. The successful applicants will have already completed a minimum of one year of college or university in their major field of studies.
c) Four $1,500 scholarships are offered to individuals enrolled in a recognized diploma program in agriculture and agricultural journalism, leading to a career in the field of agriculture. The successful applicants will have already completed a minimum of one year in a diploma program.
The deadline for application is July 1 of each year. Applications are to be mailed to The Keith Gilmore Foundation, 5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1. Applicaton forms are available on the Foundation web site, www.keithgilmorefoundation.com