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If you are interested in a career in the red meat industry, you can apply to join the Meat Industry Association Scholarship programme.
MIA awards both undergraduate scholarships, providing $5,000 a year for each year of study, and post-graduate scholarships of $10,000 for each year of study. They are aimed at students considering a future in New Zealand’s red meat processing industry. MIA also runs a mentoring programme for its scholars, including networking and educational events.
The following scholars are being supported in the 2022 academic year. Follow the links to find out more about them and their studies.
Current scholars
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Angus Grant (2022)Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) with Professional Accounting |
Hennie Pienaar (2021-2022)PhD on the subject of ‘Managing Musculoskeletal injuries in the meat processing industry’. |
Emma Yorke (2022)Bachelor of Agriculture Science |
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Ella Zwagerman (2020)Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition |
Hayden Corbett (2023)Bachelor of Commerce |
Stephanie Leamie (2023)Bachelor of Agriculture Science |
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Cameron Walker (2023)Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture and Accounting) |
Wiseson Kuang (2024)Bachelor of Commerce (International Commerce) |
Thomas Hayward (2024)Bachelor of Law and Commerce (Operations and Supply Chain Management) |
Angus Bradley (2024)Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Accounting) |
Sophie Ridd (2024)Master's in Global Management and Marketing |
Kelley-Anne Bentley (2024)Master's Identifying Biomarkers in Lamb Meat |
Kelsi Hayes (2024)Master's in Environmental Management |
Oliver Stark (2024)Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering |
Fynn Mitchell (2024)Bachelor of Commerce (Operations and Supply Chain Management) |
Emily Irwin (2024)Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing |
Former scholars
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Josh Tatham (2022)Bachelor of Marketing and Agricultural Innovation |
Molly Goodisson (2022)Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
Joelle Gatenby (2021-2022)Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food |
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Tessa Strang (2020-2022)Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing |
Thomas Sun (2020-2023)Bachelor of Food Technology with Honours |
Thomas Walshe (2019-2022)Bachelor of Veterinary Science |
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Edwin Wills (2020-2022)Bachelor of Agribusinss (Farm Management) |
Jack Moncton (2020-2022)Business (Finance & Accounting) |
George Heenan (2023)Bachelor of Commerce in Agriculture |
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Dominic Morrison (2021-2023)Bachelor of Commerce (economics and law) |
Jack Coakley (2021-2022)Bachelor of Commerce (accounting and finance). |
Tully Paterson (2021-2023)Law, Politics and Anthropology |
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Megan Ross (2021-2023)Bachelor of Food Technology (Honours) majoring in food process engineering |
Grace Macdonald (2020-2022)Masters in Management of Agribusiness |
Joe Ward (2021-2022)Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in finance and strategy and marketing and entrepreneurship. |
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Chloe Lennox (2022)Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Markwting majoring in supply chain management |
Lily Brankin (2022-2023)Bachelor of Commerce (Agriculture) |
Nicola Schroeder (2022-2023)Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing majoring in Supply Chain Management |
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Ben Schilt (2019-2020)Master of Environmental Management |
Harriet Watson (2019-2020)Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing |
Haley La Franco (2021)Master of Food Safety and Quality |
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Nelson Harper (2021)Bachelor of Engineering (chemical and bioprocess) |
Todd Fortune (2021)Master of Design Enterprise A copy of Todd's thesis is available on the Otago Polytechnic Website |
Tegan Cosgrove (2019-2021)Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) with a major in Mechatronics |
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Holly Philips (2020-2021)PhD entiled 'Forages for Fat' |
Valencia Ngadi (2020)Food Technoloty |
Sam Pike (2018-2020)Masters of Animal Science and Agriculture |
The following people have also been through the MIA Scholarship programme since the scholarships were introduced in 2018:
Imogen Brankin 2020 - B.AgScience (Honours)
Joshua Kirk - 2019-2020 - B.AgScience
Kelly Ngan - 2019 - Bahelor Food Process Engineering
Lucy Hewitt - 2019 - Bachelor Agribusiness
Siobhan Brophy - 2019 - Bachelor Business
Dylan Kirk - 2018 - Bachelor Commerce
Emma Subtil - 2018 - Bachelor Commerce
Harrison Bowman - 2018-2019 - Masters Agribusiness
Isabelle Coates - 2018-2019 - Masters Agribusiness
Joni White - 2018 - B.Sc Honours, Biology
Joshua Hunt - 2018-2019 - Masters Animal Science
Luke Carman - 2018-2019 - Chemical and Process Engineering
Melissa Alfrey - 2018-2019 - Bachelor Engineering
Victoria Huh - 2018-2019 - Human Resource Management