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Published: 19 Apr 2021 2,213 views
Achieving gender equality and empowerment for women in aquaculture is something our team is passionate about. That’s why we developed the first-of-its-kind, international scholarship and fully immersive learn/work experience focused on eliminating boundaries, and helping women build their careers in aquaculture?!
This year we are offering ??? women the chance to receive a $10,000 scholarship and paid, one-month summer internship on the Kvaroy Arctic salmon farm site in Norway. Consideration for employment is also available upon graduation! One scholarship is open to women of any country, globally and the other is open to women who are permanent residents of Africa.
What today is called Kvarøy Arctic was founded in 1976 by Alf Olsen, a fish farming pioneer in northern Norway, and his son Geir. In 2008, ownership was passed along to Gjermund and Håvard, Geir’s sons, and Alf-Gøran Knutsen, Geir’s son-in-law. They would continue to develop Kvarøy Arctic as it was envisioned by its founders: offering salmon of very high quality, without compromising either the environment or the welfare of the fish.... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Country to study | Norway |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | Kvaroy Arctic |
| Gender | Women |
? be a woman (cis-gendered or trans) ? be a passport holder and permanent resident of an African country to apply for the Africa-specific scholarship ? be a passport holder of a country to apply for the global scholarship ? be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program studying an aquaculture-related discipline as your main area of study ? display proficiency in the English language ? be able to travel to the Kvaroy Arctic farm beginning in the summer of 2022
For more details, visit Kvaroy Arctic website.
