University of Southern Queensland student Isaac Halling is a step closer to his dream career in agricultural engineering after being awarded a 2023 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship.
Isaac was one of just 22 university students across Australia to receive the scholarship this year.
He is now in his third year of a Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering (Honours)/Bachelor of Science (Plant Agricultural Science).
As part of the scholarship, he will spend some of the year in Western Australia gaining experience working on a subterranean clover harvester and learning from industry experts.
“I always knew from relatively early on that I wanted to study agricultural engineering as I am most passionate about the designing and manufacturing of future agricultural machinery and equipment,” Isaac said.
“The AgriFutures placement in Western Australia is already the closest I have ever been to designing and engineering machinery and equipment.
“One of my career goals is to investigate and design new machinery specific to Australian conditions.
“I would love to design something in the future that would become a crucial part of Australian or global agricultural productions.”
With support from industry sponsors, The AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship Program provides recipients with a $10,000 bursary over two years, as well as opportunities to develop their leadership skills and expand their networks.
Isaac said the financial and industry support, alongside his degree, would allow him to gain real world experience in agricultural engineering compared with traditional university experiences.
