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The purpose of the Cargill Global Scholars Program is to build a global network of future leaders who will one day make important contributions to advance business, agriculture and food security.

Cargill Global Scholars are students who demonstrate exemplary academic achievements, leadership potential and study in food, agriculture and risk management.

• Receive scholarship funding for up to two years to help off-set your undergraduate education expenses
• Participate in Cargill Global Scholars enrichment activities where you will have the opportunity to network with Cargill executives, community and business leaders, and members of the Cargill Global Scholars worldwide network
• Receive academic and professional guidance and counseling from a Cargill leader through the mentorship program
• Join a growing community of future world leaders and visionaries

1. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States
2. Enrollment in one of the partner universities which include:
   • Alcorn State University
   • Amherst College
   • Cornell University
   • Iowa State University
   • Kansas State University
   • Ohio State University
   • Pennsylvania State University (State College Campus)
   • Purdue University
   • Stanford University
   • Texas A & M University, College Station
   • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
   • University of Minnesota Twin Cities
   • University of Nebraska, Lincoln
3. Currently enrolled as a full-time Freshman or Sophomore undergraduate student and/or will be graduating between May 2023 and August 2024 (if you have enough credits to qualify as a junior, but will be graduating with your bachelor’s degree between these dates, you are eligible to apply.)
4. Demonstrate high academic performance
5. Demonstrate leadership potential

Special consideration will be given to applicants who can also demonstrate:

1. Specialization in one of the following fields:
   • Agriculture Related Field
   • Biochemistry
   • Biology
   • Business
   • Computer Science/Data Science
   • Engineering
   • Environmental Studies/Sustainability
   • Food Science
   • International Relations
2. Affiliation with one of the following underrepresented groups: Female, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, Student with Disabilities, First Generation College Student, Veteran, LGBTQ+.
3. Financial Need

* International students who are studying in the U.S. at a partner university on an F-1 or J-1 visa and who do not hold permanent U.S. residency are not eligible to apply.

1. Receive an annual scholarship award of $2,500 for up to two years, to help off-set any academic related expenses.
2. Participate in a fully-funded three-day leadership seminar during the first year of the program that will bring together the 10 newly selected U.S. scholars. This leadership seminar is designed to enhance the scholars’ leadership skills, ensuring that each participant’s full potential to effect change is reached at the culmination of the program.
3. Participate in a fully funded Global Leadership Seminar during the second year of the program. This activity will bring together all of the Cargill Global Scholars from each cohort across the six program countries for a week-long seminar that will involve a series of experiential learning enrichment activities coupled with networking opportunities with Cargill executives.
4. Be paired with a Cargill leader who will serve as a mentor. The Cargill mentors will help the scholars identify short and long term academic and professional goals and will assist in reaching these goals through networking and ongoing communications.
5. Become a member of the Cargill Global Scholars alumni community.

If you submitted an application for the 2020-2021 competition, please visit the Applications page to view your completed application.