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60 STUDENTS WILL GRANTED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND WINEFUTURE
2009-10-30 04:26:39
One of the main objectives of The Wine Academy of Spain is to help improve in the education and training of wine students and professionals. Because of this philosophy, 60 scholarships have been offered to students that will cover their participation in Winefuture, valued at 800 €
The Wine Academy of Spain, which organizes the summit Winefuture-Rioja'09 will award 60 scholarships to students attending some of the most prestigious sommelier schools, hospitality educational centres, oenology universities and Master of Wine students. These scholarships will allow them to attend, at no cost, the conference that will be held in Logroño on the 12 and 13 of November 2009.
The Wine Academy of Spain is thus responding to one of its basic goals that is the formation of wine professionals in Spain and internationally. It provides these students with a unique opportunity to attend an international conference which will analyse the challenges facing the global industry as well as meeting some of the most influential personalities of the industry.
The scholarship, which cost in economic terms would amount to 800 €, includes attendance at all lectures and conferences, except the Robert Parker tasting master-class because it was sold out since July. It is also includes invitation to the official lunch that will be served both days, where the students can socialize with other participants and get to meet the speakers.
To facilitate access to these bursaries, The Wine Academy has identified a number of educational institutions that will help channel the scholarships, establishing their own criteria for the selection of the students. The only requirement that The Wine Academy demands is that the scholarships are granted to students not alumni, faculty or professionals. Students would be eligible for these scholarships from Sonoma State University, the Polytechnic University of Madrid, students of the Society of Wine Educators, University of California at Davis, WMBA - Bordeaux, Escuela de la Viña, Burgundy School of Business, Escuela de la Viña de Utiel Requena and the Institute of Masters of Wine, to name a few. Students from the University of La Rioja will also be eligible and their applications will processed by the CRDOCa Rioja.