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High school and post-secondary students can apply for bursaries, scholarships and grants through the Cattlemen’s Martin Riedemann Society.
The society administers a charity created to support education and research on behalf of the ranching industry. The charity, established in 2015, honours Martin Riedemann of Alkali Lake Ranch who passed away in a boating accident at the lake in 1975. At the time, he was the vice president of the BCCA.
Anyone can support the registered charity in its mission to provide education awards by donating.
The BC Cattlemen's Association will provide bursary, scholarship and grant winners with a one-year subscription to our industry magazine Beef in BC to promote interest and understanding of the province’s beef industry.
Multiple bursaries and scholarships are available to high school students who can show financial need and wish to further their studies at a recognized post-secondary institution.
The deadline for all bursaries and scholarships is March 1 of every year.
See the list of awards and apply
The Brigadier W.N. Bostock Memorial research grants are open to post-secondary students enrolled in a recognized post-secondary institution. Monies will be paid to the department of the institution that the student is working in.
The purpose of the grant is to support research that will be of practical value to the beef cattle industry in BC.
The deadline for the grants is June 30 of every year.
Download the application form