Scholarship Application

Eligibility

Graduate students in any year of a recognized, full time MSc. or PhD. program at a Canadian University, who are conducting applied or basic meat research, are eligible to apply for the CMSA Scholarship Program.

Previous CMSA Scholarship Program winners are not eligible to reapply for scholarships they have previously been awarded.

Application Procedure

The application form will be available on Monday July 21, 2025.

Deadlines:

August 29, 2025

Evaluation Procedure:

The applications are reviewed by referees from industry and from government/academia.

Graduate student applications will be evaluated on:

A) Scientific merit and innovation of the project, including appropriateness and validity of experimental design, degree of innovation of the project and the contribution of the research to basic knowledge.

B) Potential impact of the project on the meat industry and to meat science, keeping in mind that some projects may have a significant impact only in the long term.

C) Individual academic performance and research potential, based on the academic record of the student, letters of reference provided and the project description.

Finalists will be invited to present at the CMSA Symposium being held on May 27, 2026. Scholarships will be award to the top three students.