Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries
Supporting the Next Generation of Beef Industry Leaders
Angus Australia, with the generous support of the Angus Australia Foundation and valued industry sponsors, is proud to offer a diverse range of scholarships, awards and bursaries designed to support, recognise and inspire the next generation of beef industry leaders.
Through educational opportunities, professional development, industry experiences and recognition of achievement, the program aims to expand members’ knowledge of the Angus breed and wider beef industry, while providing valuable opportunities to develop skills, build connections and gain experience across the Australian and international agricultural sectors.
From national and international scholarships to awards presented at the Angus Youth National Roundup, these opportunities celebrate excellence, encourage participation and support Angus Youth members at every stage of their journey within the beef industry.
Since 1980, Angus Australia has proudly supported members through its youth development initiatives, with many past recipients going on to become respected professionals and leaders within the agricultural industry.
Explore the scholarships, awards and bursaries below to discover the opportunities available to Angus Youth members.
For further information about any of these opportunities, please contact
Brad Hine, Extension Officer, on (02) 6773 4600 or via email.
2027 Angus Youth National Roundup
Scholarships, Awards & Internships
The 2027 Angus Youth National Roundup offers a range of scholarships, bursaries, awards and internship opportunities designed to recognise achievement, encourage participation and support the personal and professional development of young people within the beef industry.
These opportunities celebrate the dedication, skills and potential of Angus Youth members, providing valuable pathways to further education, industry experience, professional development and future careers in agriculture.
To be eligible for the scholarships, bursaries, awards and internships offered in conjunction with the 2027 Angus Youth National Roundup, participants must be registered for the event.
REGISTER FOR THE 2027 ANGUS YOUTH NATIONAL ROUNDUP
Explore the opportunities available below and take the next step in your Angus Youth journey.
Applications open 9 November 2026.
For further information regarding Roundup please contact the Roundup Coordinator
Zoe Sparks on 0418 986 493 or zsparks@spectacularevents.com.au
Bill Mayne Texas Angus Roundup Award
For an Intermediate (16–17) or Senior (18–25) Roundup attendee who has not yet had the opportunity to experience the Angus seedstock industry. Covers the 2027 Roundup registration fee and includes 12 months of mentoring with Ben and Wendy Mayne of Texas Angus. Application required.
Raff Angus Internship
A one-week (six nights/seven days) on-farm placement at Raff Angus, King Island, for Senior competitors aged 18–25. Includes practical business experience, with calving (February) and AI (May) among annual activities. Flights from the nearest capital city and accommodation are provided. Application required.
Nowendoc Run Internship
One-week hands-on placement for Intermediate (16–17) and Senior (18–25) competitors at a commercial Angus operation in northern NSW. Covers breeding, herd management and seasonal work. Timing agreed with recipient; travel from a major centre, accommodation and meals provided. Application required.
Angus Australia Senior Bursary
For Senior competitors aged 18–25 undertaking education or professional development in the beef industry. The 2027 bursary is valued at $800 and contributes towards study, industry tours, conference fees, travel or accommodation. Application required.
Angus Australia Intermediate Bursary
Supports attendance at the 2027 Tocal Beef Cattle Assessment Course, covering EBVs, structural assessment, breed selection, market suitability and the course entry fee. Eligibility condition includes reaching the age of 16 by December 2027; Application required.
Angus Australia Business Branding Award
Assists an Angus Youth member establishing or developing a business brand. Package includes a custom logo, five professionally designed digital marketing images, business card design, brand guidelines and social media templates, plus a promotional creative-process case study. Package valid for 12 months. Application required.
Angus Australia Stewart Award
Recognises outstanding voluntary service and commitment to the Angus Youth Program. Established in 2001 as the Angus Youth Helper of the Year Award and subsequently named after Bruce and Pat Stewart. Nominations for this award will be invited from the Angus Australia membership, with the recipient to be announced at the 2027 Angus Youth Roundup 40th Anniversary Dinner.
Merridale Angus Aspiring Breeder Award
This award is open to Angus Youth members who do not currently operate an Angus stud or have the means to breed their own Angus cattle. The recipient will receive a registered Angus heifer generously donated by Merridale Angus. All Roundup participants will automatically be considered for this award, with no separate application required.
Matthew George Citizenship Award
Recognises a Roundup participant who cooperates well and goes out of their way to help others. Presented in memory of Matthew George, with a $500 educational bursary towards an activity of the recipient’s choosing. All Roundup participants are considered.
Angus Youth Roundup Encouragement Award
Recognises enthusiasm, willingness to participate, potential in clipping and fitting, fair competition and commitment to Angus Youth. Judged throughout the Roundup, with all participants automatically considered. The recipient will receive a set of clippers.
Angus Australia Current Scholarships, Awards & Bursaries
PAST RECIPIENTS
*no longer awarded
2012 – Hayden King
2013 – Charlie Durham-Pout
2023:
- Sean Wright
- Chloe Plowman
2019:
- Damien Thomson
- Ruby Canning
- Rebecca George
2022: Bonnie Cox – AuctionsPlus Cadetship
2023:
- William Richards – Achmea Australia Cadetship
- Chloe Plowman – NH Foods Australia Cadetship
2024:
- Tooreen Denyer – NH Foods
- Evey White – Auctions Plus
2025 Cadetships
- Keira McDonald – Achmea
- Declan Campbell – NH Foods
2016:
- Laura Grubb
- Anna White
2017:-
- Staci Jennings
- Kaiti McGregor
2019: Kate Schoen
2023: Annie Palmer
2012:
- Kate Fairlie
- Rachel Wheeler
- Diana George
2015:
- Josh Dawson
- Laura Grubb
- Lachlan Collin
2018:
- Jack Laurie
- Laura Wishart
- Emily Webb-Ware
2021:
- Georgia Laurie
- Damien Thomson
- .Jock McGregor
2022:
- Jock McGregor
- Damien Thomson
- Georgia Laurie
2025:
- Brooke Barnes
- Jasmin Ramage
- Zoe Puls
2016:
- Josh Dawson
- Kari Moffat
2017: Connor Ryan
2018:
- Ruby Canning
- Hannah Cargill
2019:
- Rebecca George
- Lachlan Woods
2021:
- Georgia Laurie
- Phoebe Christie
2022:
- Jack Jansen
- Brook Barnes
2023:
- Emily Scrivener
- Hamish Smith
2024:
- Zoe Puls
- Chloe Plowman
2014:
- Murk Schoen
- Angus, Will & Kaiti McGregor
2015: Damon Englund
2016: Chloe Gould
2017: Georgia Laurie
2018: Sara Nesbit
2019: Damien Thomson
2021:
- Charlotte Nugent
- Bonnie Mitchell
2022:
- Teagan Colless
- Jock Adamson
- 2008:
- Jake Taylor
- Kate Boardman
2009: NA
2010:
- Jesse Collins
- Blake Ireland
2011: NA
2012: Max Tweedie
2013: Brad Fazzari
2014: Heidi Nicholls
2015:
- Sarah Nesbitt
- .Ryan Brady
2016: Nathan Leach
2017: Stephanie Hennings
2018: Hannah Cargill
2019: Taylah Hobbs
2020: Chloe Plowman
2026:
Jessica Dewar
Alex Ferguson
Tyla Comerford
Tom Stuart
Jess Roe
Jack White
Brandon Sykes
Edward Hordern
Simon Close
Peter Gaffney
Troy Hagenbach
Marie Fitzpatrick
Kate Campbell
James Morrison
2025:
- Shaun Darmody
- Charlie Wrigley
- Logan Sykes
- Thomas Febey
- Sam Reid
- Josh Robinson
- Clemens Kiessig
- Lee -Emma Norman
- Milly Durham
- Alicia Trovotello
- Em Hurst
- Jake Stokman
- Harriet Laing
- Hanlie Jansen
2024:
- Sean Wright
- Nathan Mura
- Sophie Hanna
- Cody Best
- Lincoln John McKinlay
- Joseph Dewar
- Sam Hayden
- Murk Schoen
- Elliott John Mills Connors
- Luke Stuckey
- Kate Reid
- Jim Burrow
- Emma Hussey
2023:
- Hannah Powe
- Zeke Bennet
- Victoria Bennet
- Peter McNamara
- Lori Fogarty
- Philip Bayly
- Tom Taheny
- Ed Bradley
- Natalia Harris
- James Blyth
- Corey McKinnon
- Adam Allingham
2022:
- Alexis Gandy
- Ben Lucas
- Bridget Watson
- Cara Fagan
- Damon Englund
- Emily Read
- Peter Colliver
- Jack Laurie
- Jarrod Koch
- Amber Clark
2021:
- Katie Fisher
- Rebecca Rundell
- Samuel Finlayson
- Lachlan Woods
- Hugh McKay
- Ellenor Nixon
- Brenton Sessions
- Alkira Riley
- Damien Thomson
- Brodie Collins
2020:
- Tim Finger
- Rebecca George
- Dayna Gray
- Jasmine Green
- Edwina Hall
- Chris Metcalf
- Liam Mowbray
- Jamie Pepper
- Angus Pilmore
2019:
- Ruby Canning
- James Campkin-Smith
- Monique Estrada
- Eliza Borchardt
- Aimee Bolton
- Mostyn Golding
- Joshua Clift
- Samuel Hunter
- Ashley Coleman
- Katherine McCallum
- Kristen Fredricksen
2016: Sam Hunter
2017:
- Liz Wales
- Naomi Leahy
2019:
- Abbey Mallise
- Samuel Finlayson
2022:
- Lori Fogarty
- Lochie McLauchlan
- Ruby Canning
2009: Murk Schoen
2010: Melissa Ball
2011: Sam Martin
2012: Amanda Giles
2013: Amy Munro
2014: John McKenna
2015: Cameron Robertson
2016: Lauren Amor
2017: Angus McGregor
2018: Lochie McLauchlan
2019: Monique Estrada
2020: Abby Nowland
2022: Mitchell Duddy
2023: Lochie McLauchlan
2024: Darby McClaren
2026: Will Hadley
2015: Rebecca Bennett
2016: Richard Cartwright
2017: Marshall Arnold
2018: Sam Parish
2019: Amber Alsford
2020: Lachlan West
2023: Darby McLaren
2024: Thomas Febey
2025: Eden Kaminski
2026: Poppy Star
*No longer awarded
1983 – Alison Inglis
1984 – Paul Williams
1985 – Steven Hayward
1986 – Michael Glasser
1987 – Maree Merker
1988 – Lisa Sutherland
1989 – Rebecca Wiltshire
1990 – Gavin Iseppi
1991 – NA
1992 – NA
1993 – NA
1994 – NA
1995 – Andrew Slatter
1996 – Jeremy Cooper
1997 – Emma Weatherly
1998 – David Slatter
1999 – Sam Phillips
2000 – Simon Bayne
2001 – Michael Campbell
2002 – Travis Parcsi
2003 – Tom Perry
………….Neil Davis
2004 – Judith Grauer
2005 – Dougall Purcell
2006 – Melissa Neal
2007 – Alex Aylan-Parker
2008 – Shelley Piper
2009 – Kate Hallawell
2010 – Tom Wilding-Davies
2011 – Will Creek
2012 – Amanda Giles
2014: Jack Laurie
2015: Angus McGregor
2016: Jasmin Ramage
2017: Georgia Laurie
2013: Georgina Lawrence
2014: Nicholas Boshammer
2015: Laura Hollingworth
2016: Mardi O’Brien
2017: Samantha Newman
2018: Annabelle Butler
2019: Rebecca George
2024 Libby Falkiner
2025 Carlotte Nugent
2026 Bonnie Lunn (Deferred to 2027)
Sponsored by PJ Cattle Co
2006: Kate Tickle
2007: Scott Henry
2008: Kate Boardman
2009: Lachlan Collins
2010: Kimberley Smede
2011: Alexander Riley
2012: Annie Elliot
2013: Jasmin Ramage
Sponsored by Lanark Angus
2014: Angus McGregor
2015: Damon Englund
2016:
- Chloe Gould
- Ryan Ballentine
2017: Sophie Halliday
Sponsored by Blackstone Angus
2018: Chloe Beaumont
2019: Lachlan West
*no longer awarded
2016 – Hannah Powe
………….Lauren Amor
………….Chloe Gould
………….Annie Vivers
………….Kristen Fredericksen
2017 – Aimee Bolton
………….Daniel Kirk
………….Emily Sinderberry
………….Naomi Leahy
………….Hannah Bird
2018 – Emily Webb-Ware
………….Jasmin Ramage
………….Bradley Doak
………….Ruby Canning
*no longer awarded
2005 – Candice McKenna
2006 – Stephanie Bullen
2007 – Stuart Hobbs
2008 – Glenn Bulloch
2009 – Jasmin Nixon
2010 – Kate Boardman
2011 – Eliza Newcombe
2012 – Martin Ebbs
2013 – Zac McInerney
2014 – Ben Emery
2015 – Henry Cartwright
The Angus Australia Foundation provide a number of Angus Australia Members aged 16 to 30 years old the opportunity to attend the Beef Cattle assessment Course held at the prestigious Tocal Agricultural College.
2018:
- Hugh Cochrane
- Michael Wilkie
- Anabelle Butler
2019:
- Tom Loane
- Amber Alsford
- Alkire Riley
- Skye Baxter
- Myles Wellman
2021:
- Candina Crowden
- Kristen Frederickson
- Liam Mowbray
- Charlotte Nugent
- Hamish Smith
2022:
- William Crane
- Meg Kealey
- Hannah Bamford
- Nicola Miller
2023:
- Libby Falkiner
- Sophie Hanna
- Millie Moore
- Riley Badenoch
- Edwina Hall
2024:
- Thomas Hayward
- Ashlea Cross
- Archie Davidson
- Toreen Denyer
- Alice Baty
2025:
- Will Hadley
- Sophie Halliday
- Dominic Edwards
- Zoe Puls
- Claire Foster
2000: Corey Ireland
2001: Annie Reen
2002: Rob Hutchinson
2003: Steve Chase
2004: Dougal Purcell
2005: Hayley Moreland
2006: Tim and Jessica Scott
2007: Bruce and Cherry Steel
2008: Bob Dent
2009: Derek Lotz
2010: Des and Carol Grylls
2011: Stephen and Noeleen Branson
2012: Melissa Neal
2013: Erica and Stu Halliday
2014: Mark and Lynn Fairlie
2015: Bronwyn Halliday
2016: Ben Hill & Marg Will
2017: Jasmine Green
2018: John O’Reilly
2019: Hannah Powe
2020: N/A
2021: Laura Grubb
2022: Peter Collins and Lyn Frecklington
2023: Monique Mckinnon
2024: Dean Fredrickson
2026: Willie and Jo Milne
1995: Fiona McWillian
1996: Patricia Scrivener
1997: Annie Reen
1998: Alex Koch
1999: Emma Tolley
2000: Susan Fuller
2001: Michael Connors
2002: Rebecca Rundel
2003: Jessica Fletcher
2004: Christie Fuller
2005: Jack Moore
2006: Angus Newcombe
2007: Kate Tickle
2008: Jasmine Nixon
2009: Eliza Newcombe
2010: Melinda Cookson
2011: Jake Phillips
2012: Zac McInernery
2013: Kate Fairlie
2014: Lauren Berecry
2015: Kristen Fredericksen
2016: Hannah Powe
2017: Kate Schoen
2018: Steph Franklan
2019: Chloe Gould
2020: Billi Marshall
2022: Damien Thomson
2023: Alex Ferguson
2024: Charlie Raff
2025: Oscar Lawson
2026: Becky Bulle
*no longer awarded
2006 – Jason Siddel (UK)
2007 – Andrew Carey (Brazil)
1980: John Sundermann
1981: M. J. Barnett
1982: Greg Chappell
1983: Peter Inglis
1984: Richard Whale
1985: Geoff McInnes
1986: Peter Moir
1987: R. Stewart
1988: Ewen McLeish
1989: Netta Holmes
1990: Jason Strong
1991: Steven Scott
1992: Tim Vincent
1993: Garry Edwards
1994: Erica Halliday
1995: Ben Hill
1996: Tim Scott
1997: Sam Owen
1998: Donald Patch
1999: Rodney Gibson
2000: Lucie Manifold
2001: Donna Knox
2002: Hayley Moreland
2003: Fiona Lindsay
2004: Diana McLeish
2005: Christie Fuller
2006: Jason Schulz
2007: Penny Schulz
2008: Matt Cherry
2009: Eliza Newcombe
2010: Steven Pocock
2011: Trinity Golding
2012: Aleisha Finger
2013: Laura Grubb
2014: Kate Fairlie
2015: Ellen Simpson
2018: Hannah Powe
2019: Monique Estrada
2025: Millie Moore
2026: Eden Kaminski
2013 – New Zealand:
- Murk Schoen
- Caitlin Berecry
- Lachlan Collins
- Claire Payne
- Zac McInerney
- Kate Boardman
- Grant Bulloch
- Alice Hall
2017 – Scotland:
- Kaiti McGregor
- Angus McGregor
- Chloe Gould
- Jasmine Ramage
2025 – Australia:
- Chloe Plowman
- Matilda Salter
- Charlie Salter
- Ben Duddy
- Georiga Laurie
- Micquella Grima
- Lilli Stewart
- Jake Turner
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