Angela Findlay Food Science Award 2025

Angela Findlay (1972 - 2018), grew up in regional Victoria and was a talented Food Scientist. Angela had boundless energy and curiosity for both the world around her and her chosen profession. She smiled warmly, had a wicked laugh, and connected easily with others.

In Angela’s early professional life she had strong mentors who nurtured her passions and abilities. Before long she too found herself managing and mentoring Science graduates.

After 20+ years working both locally and internationally, Angela began Food Science Consulting, driven to help develop and grow the Australian Food Industry.

Angela was enthusiastic about developing talent and wanted others to have the same opportunities and positive experiences she had enjoyed. Angela’s family have established this award to honor her legacy.

The Angela Findlay Food Science Award is an award for high achieving domestic student(s) commencing the third year of study in the Bachelor of Science and who can demonstrate an interest in Food Science. Preference is given to students who are from regional or remote areas of Victoria.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:

• Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, hold a permanent Australian humanitarian visa or a New Zealand citizen; and 
• Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Science [B-SCI] and have completed at least 200 credit points but not more than 250 credit points. 

Applicants will be ranked according to:

• WAM achieved in the first 200 credit points undertaken in the Bachelor of Science; and,
• A personal statement of no more than 500 word outlining their interest in food science.

The committee will consider both WAM and personal statement for each application in ranking applications. For example, applications may be ranked highly for an outstanding personal statement and lower ranked WAM, or an outstanding WAM and lower ranked personal statement.

Students from regional or remote areas of Victoria will be preferenced

All scholarship outcomes will be sent via SmartyGrants.

Please see outcome timing below:

• Round 1 (Jan-March applications): May-July
• Round 2 (June-August applications): September-October
• Future Rounds: TBC

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