Food Shippers of America John J. Murphy Scholarship UPDATE
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Food Shippers of America is excited to announce that although we will not be meeting in person in 2021, our $22,500 in scholarships will still be awarded to deserving applicants. There will be a one-month extension to the original application deadline of December 15, 2020. The new deadline will be January 15, 2021. This extension will allow for even greater participation. The 2021 scholarships will be awarded in March 2021 and the winners will be listed in the Spring issue of Food Shippers bi-annual magazine.
The 2021 John J. Murphy Scholarship program is again available for a child or dependent of a Supply Chain Logistics department employee of a Food Shippers of America member company or individual member whose membership has been paid for in full.
Total of $22,500 will be awarded.
Scholarship applications and references must be received by January 15, 2021. The guidelines for becoming an applicant for this scholarship are as follows:
1. Applicant must be a child or dependent of a Supply Chain Logistics department employee of a Food Shippers of America member company whose membership has been paid for in full.
2. Applicants for the scholarship requires enrollment in a college program with additional merit places on those majoring in Logistics or Supply Chain Management. Awards are available to all applicants enrolled in a college program; however additional consideration will be allocated to those applicants with a major concentrating in Business, Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
3. Applicant must have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average during their junior and senior years of high school and/or have maintained this average if currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses.
4. Application must be completed in its entirety.
5. Received applications will be reviewed and selections determined by the current sitting Officers and Board members of Food Shippers of America.
6. Applicants can reapply as long as they have not previously received the John J Murphy Scholarship top award.
For you convenience, click here for a link to access the John J. Murphy Scholarship Application for 2021.
