American Society for Enology and Viticulture Scholarships

The American Society for Enology and Viticulture annually awards numerous scholarships to students pursuing a degree in enology, viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry.

We are now offering the following two scholarship programs:

• ASEV Traditional Scholarship
• ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship in Enology & Viticulture

All scholarship recommendations made by the Scholarship Committee are subject to final approval by the Board of Directors.

The Society does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, religion, gender, or physical/mental disabilities. The Society has no affiliation with the University of California or other institutions that may also offer scholarship programs.

Previous applicants and recipients are eligible to reapply each year in open competition with new applicants for the ASEV Traditional Scholarship. Recipients of the ASEV Presidents’ Award for Scholarship are not eligible to reapply. The ASEV reserves the right not to award scholarships at all in any given year.

ASEV created the American Society for Enology and Viticulture Foundation in 2023 in order to engage in charitable and educational activities, including but not limited to providing scholarships to enology and viticulture students and other educational opportunities. Learn more about the Foundation and donate to help support their efforts.

Awards

A formal announcement of the ASEV scholarship recipients is made at the American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s National Conference held each June.

Students who are awarded a scholarship will receive quarter or semester stipends. They must submit verification of registration and fees paid for the upcoming quarter or semester to the ASEV office prior to receipt of any funds each quarter or semester. Enrollment must be in the major or accepted area in the college or university stated in the application. The scholarship award is based on enrollment per quarter or semester.

ASEV Traditional Scholarship

The scholarship awards are $3,500 each for our traditional program. However, the Dennis Martin (top enology award), Michael Vail (top viticulture award), and James Wolpert (top extension award) scholarships are $7,500 each. The number of scholarships are limited based on the total amount offered each year by ASEV.

March 1 Deadline

Applications will not be accepted after March 1 for the upcoming academic year.

Eligibility

All of the following requirements for the ASEV Traditional Scholarship must be met:

• Applicants must be current ASEV Student Members prior to applying for a scholarship.
• Undergraduate and graduate students must be enrolled in or accepted into a full-time accredited four-year college or university in North America (Canada, Mexico, or USA) in a degree program such as for a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral (thesis or professional).
• The applicant must also reside in North America (Canada, Mexico, or USA) during the applicable academic year.
• Undergraduate applicants should have a minimum of junior status for the upcoming academic year (45 semester units/60 quarter units).
• Applicant is required to submit their acceptance letter from the academic institution.
• Undergraduate students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0.
  • Graduate students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.2. GPA’s calculated through the most recently completed semester or quarter will be used.
  • Current quarter or semester pending grades are not applicable. Undergraduate and graduate student applicants will be rated on a separate basis.
  • Applicants must be accepted and/or enrolled in a major, or in a graduate group, emphasizing enology or viticulture, or in a curriculum emphasizing a science basic to the wine and grape industry.

Apply for the ASEV Traditional Scholarship

Please make sure all required materials are ready for upload before beginning the application. The application cannot be saved and resumed at a later time.

The scoring is out of a total of 100 points. See below for points per requirement.

The following must be sent to the ASEV office separately:

• 2 Letters of Recommendation - 25 points
  • At least one letter should be from an academic advisor and/or a recent instructor within the last year of your college or university education –
    • each must be sent by mail in a sealed return envelope with the writer’s signature across the sealed envelope flap or emailed directly from the person who signed the recommendation.
  • Note: Download the Request for Letter of Recommendation for ASEV Scholarship and give a copy of this letter to each advisor/instructor or other contact from whom you have requested a letter of recommendation.
• Transcripts Official
  • A transcript from current or most recent institution must be submitted by mail in a sealed envelope from the institution or emailed directly from the academic institution.

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