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SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Below you will find a list of Fermenta Scholarship opportunities that are offered at this time. Please review the requirements and details for each offering before you apply.
If you have any questions about the details or requirements, please email us at Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org. Good luck!
Requirements:
- You must identify as female and be a current Active Fermenta member.
- To apply for the Bertie Brown scholarship, must be BIPOC.
- Applications must be received by midnight of the deadline listed.
- Only one application per member per opportunity will be accepted.
- In order to allow more members to benefit, the committee will give preference to applicants who have not been awarded a scholarship in the same category in the previous 12 month period. Within 12 months, you are still eligible to win multiple scholarships, as long as each scholarship is in a unique category.
- Scholarships not used within 12 months of receipt will be forfeited.
- Recipients must provide feedback of the experience to Fermenta in the form of a written report, online blog, photo album, in-person presentation, or other mutually agreed upon format.
- Rights to publish such report and photographs of the winner are granted to Fermenta.
- Board Members and Scholarship Committee Members are ineligible to win.
- While looking at applications, members of the Scholarship Committee do not see the name of the applicant.
Diversity Level Scholarships
Bertie Brown $200 in Scholarship Funds
BIPOC
Accepting Applications
Are you a woman of color working in the fermented food or beverage industries?* Could you use a scholarship to help with the costs of conferences, classes, or continued education?
Apply for the Bertie Brown Scholarship. It provides up to $200 to assist with tuition, materials, conferences, or any other professional expenses. Any woman of color who is an active member of Fermenta is eligible. This scholarship will be offered continuously (no deadline) as long as there are funds available and eligible applicants!
If you haven’t joined Fermenta and money is tight, let us know - scholarship backers will fund as many new BIPOC members as we can.
Deadline: Rolling Application
This opportunity is considered a Diversity scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page.
If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org (Please mention BIPOC in the subject line.)
*Pickling, cheese-making, brewing, wine-making, cider-making, distilling, mead-making, yogurt-making, kombucha-making, etc. . . . .
Entry Level Scholarships
HOP CAMP!
Accepting Applications
MI LOCAL HOPS is hosting HOP CAMP!
Hop Camp is August 28 & 29, at Mi Local Hops In Williamsburg (near Traverse City), and will include the following, for you and a guest!
A comprehensive tour of the hop farm and processing facility.
A hop sensory class.
A tour of Empire Malting Company.
Camping at Mi Local's farm.*
A $100 stipend towards travel expenses and food purchase for the weekend. (Camping is free.)
EDUCATION! FUN! CAMARADERIE!
*(Travel to Hop Camp is not included. Please follow "more info" link below for camping details.)
This scholarship is an Entry Level scholarship, and is open to all Fermenta members. If you have won an Entry Level scholarship in the past year and wish to apply, please do!
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 1st.
MORE INFO & ITINERARY - https://drive.google.com/.../11f1SM8J.../view...
This opportunity is considered a Continuing Education scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page.
If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org
Conferences/Certifications/Professional Memberships Scholarships
Previous Scholarship Offerings
National Homebrew Con On-Line
Closed
NATIONAL HOMEBREW CON ON-LINE June 17 – 19, 2021
“Join your fellow homebrewers online for top-notch educational content, virtual meet-ups and happy hours, sponsored demonstrations, and awards presentations!”
Choose from two options:
Option 1:
If you are a current member of the AHA -
Homebrew Con 2021 Online: Three days of 20+ live seminars, meet-ups, and sponsored demos. All seminars are online and will be accessible after the event.
Option 2:
If you are not a current member of the AHA -
AHA Membership + Homebrew Con 2021 Online: Includes one-year digital membership to the American Homebrewers Association (AHA)** with Homebrew Con 2021 Online registration.
** AHA membership donated by an anonymous donor
For More Information: Homebrew Con
This opportunity is considered an Entry Level Scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page.
Deadline: Closed
If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org
Conferences/Certifications/Professional Memberships Scholarships
Closed
$500 Towards Tuition in a Fermentation Program, Course or Class
If you are currently enrolled in a brewing, distillation, or wine-making program, OR if you are considering enrolling, consider applying for this scholarship! This scholarship awards up to $500 toward a program, course or class, online or in person, for Spring, Summer or Fall 2021. The class must be about fermentation (i.e. brewing, distillation, wine making, mead making, sake brewing kombucha etc) or a course specific to the craft beverage industry (i.e. brewery marketing, brewery management, etc.)
This scholarship will pay for (or reimburse you if you’ve already paid) up to $500, not to exceed the cost of the course. (Receipts required for reimbursement.)
Examples of in-person programs (but not limited to) are Schoolcraft College Brewing & Distillation Technology, EMU Fermentation Science, KVCC Sustainable Brewing Certificate, GRCC Brewing Certificate etc.
Examples of on-line programs (but not limited to) are Siebel Institute/WBA, The IBD’s General Certificate in Brewing or Distillation, American Brewers Guild, UC Davis Continuing Education on-line brewing courses, White Labs Fermentation “on demand” courses, CSW on-line course (Napa Valley Wine Academy), Cider Institute of America etc.
This opportunity is considered a Conferences/Certifications/Professional Membership level scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page.
Deadline: Closed
If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org
Cicerone Certification Program
Closed
This scholarship is for the Cicerone® Certification Program’s BeerSavvy® On-line. This course is a series of lectures that prepares you to take the Certified Beer Server exam, and includes the exam.
“BeerSavvy® Online uses videos, activities, and quizzes to lead you through eight professionally-designed course modules. You’ll proceed at your own pace. You have a full 90 days to complete the course. You can complete the modules in any order and repeat them as many times as you like. When you’re ready, take the included Certified Beer Server exam to earn your first Cicerone certification.”
Thank you to Cicerone® for providing this scholarship.
For More Information: Cicerone® Beer Savvy
This opportunity is considered an Entry Level Scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page.
Deadline: Closed
If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org
Title Track & We the People's "Understanding Racial Justice"
Closed
5-class virtual course: April 25-May 23 (Sundays from 3 pm-5 pm)
"Title Track and We the People -- MI are happy to present, "Understanding Racial Justice," which is a five-week course for white people ready to lean into the racial justice movement, co-facilitated by skilled, longtime facilitators Elizabeth Wolff and Seth Bernard.
For More Information: Title Track Michigan, Understanding Racial Justice
Deadline: Closed
This opportunity is considered a Diversity scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page.
If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org
Siebel Institute/World Brewing Academy Specialized Lectures Closed The uniqueness of the WBA Specialized Lectures make them perfect for those looking to increase their knowledge in a particular area of the process without the need to travel or to enroll in a more involved program or course. This scholarship is for any TWO on-line lectures of your choice in the “Siebel Institute/World Brewing Academy Specialized Lectures” series. Choose your on-line lectures from these 6 areas:
For More Information: Siebel Institute This opportunity is considered a Continuing Education scholarship. For requirements, see top of this page. If you have any questions, please email Scholarships@fermentamichigan.org |