Lakeland offering €2,000 bursary for students

The bursaries are available to the children of Lakeland Dairies’ 3,200 farm families as well as the co-op staff.

Lakeland Dairies has announced a new bursary opportunity aimed at supporting students undertaking an undergraduate or higher-level degree.

The new award scheme will see six annual bursaries for students undertaking courses in academic areas related to the business of the co-op’s operations such as agricultural science, dairy science and engineering. 

Each awardee will receive a bursary of €2,000/£2,000 to support them in undertaking their academic programme. 

The bursaries are available to the children of Lakeland Dairies’ 3,200 farm families as well as the co-op staff – three in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland.

Launching the bursary, Lakeland Dairies Group CEO Colin Kelly said this initiative is "designed to support the bright minds whose academic pursuits align with our cooperative's ambitions".

“Each year, six deserving students enrolled in a range of courses will benefit from a bursary of €2,000/£2,000," Mr Kelly said. 

Bursaries will be awarded to candidates on the basis of an application and interview process.

The closing date for applications is September 30, 2024.