In October 2020, we rolled out a new application and review platform, Survey Monkey Apply. We shifted to a quarterly application cycle and began offering the Open Forum as a Pay it Forward option for our recipients. There are several benefits for our applicants, review team, and administrators, as well as our overall membership that come with this fresh approach to Pink Boots Society Scholarships:
- Applicants will have three months to prepare their application instead of just one.
- Applications can be saved in progress and applicants can return to finish them at any time during the application period.
- Apply for multiple scholarships with one application! Simply select up to three scholarships you are interested in, and your application will automatically be sent to the proper review team for each scholarship. Please note, that if selected for more than one scholarship, the recipient will have to choose which one they will accept.
- Request a letter of recommendation from anyone from the application page. Once your recommender uploads their letter, it will automatically be added to your application.
- Reviewers will be able to review submitted applications in real time, which will in turn shorten the amount of time applicants are waiting to hear back about their applications. This also relieves the pressure on our volunteers’ time so that they can balance their schedule as busy professionals with hectic lives.
- Recipients will be able to fulfill their Pay it Forward requirement on our Open Forum. While many local, regional, and chapter meetings have been cancelled due to COVID-19, we are thrilled to provide a digital option that can be submitted from the safety of your home. Additionally, this will provide easy access to the information our recipients learned during their course to all our members, so we can all benefit together from the Pink Boots Society scholarships.
We hope that you will take advantage of all that Pink Boots Society has to offer, and that these improvements will make it easier than ever to further your career through education!
Third Quarter Scholarships
The following scholarship applications are available to Pink Boots Society members from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021.
Click here to read a full course description and to apply for any of the following scholarships.
Pink Boots Society and Brew Pipeline partner to provide the following eCornell scholarships to PBS members to further their brewing knowledge and leadership skills. The scholarships are for the two programs listed below:
Brew Pipeline sponsored: eCornell – Women in Leadership Certificate
Course Format: Web-based online courses
Course Dates: Spring 2022
Information: eCornell – Women in Leadership
Course Location: Your Computer (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $3,000 USD
Seats Available: 1
This five-course certificate program examines the issues facing women in leadership positions and offers strategies for handling them. Professor Deborah Streeter balances academic research regarding social norms and expectations with practical strategies for operating effectively within the workplace. She discusses how to outmaneuver the “double bind” dilemma, showing strong leadership qualities without being penalized for it. Topics discussed by Professor Streeter within the Women in Leadership program include how women can best negotiate in the workplace, ways to effectively provide both positive and negative feedback and how they can strengthen their emotional intelligence to stand out as a leader among both men and women. This Women in Leadership program positions women who are in leadership positions to recognize when there is a gender dimension at work and how they can outstrategize gender bias and their own habits to achieve better results.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
Brew Pipeline sponsored: eCornell – Beer Sales and Training Course
Course Format: Web-based online courses
Course Dates: Spring 2022
Information: eCornell – Beer Sales and Training
Course Location: Your Computer (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $650 USD
Seats Available: 2
In any industry, even the most innovative product cannot sell itself. Training and education is essential to positively impact sales. This course will give you the tools needed to train your staff on your beer program, so they can educate your customers. This includes educating non-beer drinkers that there is a beer for everyone and pairing beer with food for even greater guest experience.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
In partnership with Crafting A Strategy, Pink Boots Society is pleased to announce its next 2021 scholarship opportunity:
Crafting A Strategy One Year Membership
Course Format: Online
Course Dates: 1-year from registration
Information: Crafting A Strategy
Course Location: Your Computer (anywhere in the world)
Course Value: $99 USD
Seats available: 5
Crafting A Strategy (CAS) is a global online learning platform that will be available to the scholarship recipients from one year starting from award date. Used in universities and breweries all over the world, CAS has over 150 digital content pieces specific to the business needs of brewing entrepreneurs. These include podcasts, webinars, case studies, white papers, instructional videos, blogs, and a professional forum. Scholarship recipients will receive access to all CAS content and forums for one calendar year and they will also receive a weekly CAS newsletter with industry analysis, advice, and links to new content and forums. This scholarship is designed for those owning or planning a brewery, company presidents, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, marketing professionals, head brewers, and sales strategists. Please see below for Required Applicant Qualifications.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
In partnership with Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions, Pink Boots Society is excited to announce its next 2021 scholarship opportunity:
Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions – Digital Library Credit
Course Format: Credit towards content
Course Dates: Anytime
Information: Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions Digital Library
Course Location: Your Computer or mobile device (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $500 USD
Seats Available: 1
Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions provides business education and learning resources to the craft beverage industry in an easily accessible format for busy professionals. Take your knowledge of outside sales, digital marketing, and distribution management to the next level with a $500 digital library credit. Choose any online course or webinar combinations that will benefit your career the most.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions – Bev Biz Mastermind Membership
Course Format: Online
Course Dates: Annual Membership
Information: Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions Bev Biz Mastermind Membership
Course Location: Your Computer or mobile device (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $360 USD
Seats Available: 1
Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions provides business education and learning resources to the craft beverage industry in an easily accessible format for busy professionals. Learn about outside sales techniques, digital marketing tactics, and distribution management from industry experts and peers. Live group coaching sessions every month, interviews with craft beverage industry experts, and educational resources to help you grow your business knowledge.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
In partnership with Cicerone, Pink Boots Society is excited to announce its next 2021 scholarship opportunity:
Road to Cicerone Book Suite
Course Format: Suite of Road to Cicerone Books and Courses
Course Dates: Anytime
Information: Road to Cicerone
Course Location: Your Computer (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $295 USD
Seats Available: 1
Road to Cicerone® Courses includes a suite of study books that focus on a particular region of beer styles or area of study such as Keeping and Serving, Brewing Ingredients and Process, and beer styles and history to help candidates prepare for the Certified Cicerone® exam. This scholarship is perfect for any brewery owner, beer bar manager, bartender, server, beer writer, beer educator, beer distributor, brewery sales representative or beer chef. Please see Required Applicant Qualifications below.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
Pink Boots Society and Sheehan Family Companies partner to provide the following SkillPath scholarships to PBS members to further their brewing knowledge and leadership skills. The scholarships are for the the 1-day and 2-day Leadership & Management Skills for Women Virtual Seminars.
Sheehan Family Companies sponsored: SkillPath – Women in Leadership and Management Skills for Women – 1-day Workshop
Course Format: Web-based online courses
Course Dates: Fall 2021 – Spring 2022
Information: One-day Workshop
Course Location: Your Computer (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $199 USD
Seats Available: 5
Despite tremendous advances women professionals have experienced over the years, they still find themselves facing tough challenges. They get mixed messages and mixed reactions as they take on leadership roles. And all too often, they get only mixed results when leading others. That’s why this incredible leadership training opportunity for women was created. Leadership & Management Skills for Women: One-Day Workshop was developed by the National Businesswomen’s Leadership Association and is designed to build on a woman’s inherent talents and strengths. The skills you learn here will help you become more effective, more confident and more successful. You’ll end this session motivated and energized, armed with must-have leadership tools guaranteed to make a dramatic, immediate impact on your results. Don’t miss this chance to build your skills fast to become a highly effective, inspiring leader others are eager to follow!
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
Sheehan Family Companies sponsored: SkillPath – Women in Leadership and Management Skills for Women – 2-day Training
Course Format: Web-based online courses
Course Dates: Fall 2021 – Spring 2022
Information: Two-day Training
Course Location: Your Computer (anywhere in the world)
Scholarship Value: $299 USD
Seats Available: 4
Women are finally well represented in supervisory and management positions in most organizations across the country. Yet, despite these visible signs of success, many are finding the road to leadership success rocky. This two-day workshop is a rare opportunity to acquire important leadership skills and use those newfound skills to gain the respect of co-workers and those you supervise. It’s filled with insights into the special and often-overlooked talents women leaders can bring to the table and cutting-edge tactics successful women leaders are using right now to make things happen in their organizations.
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
In partnership with White Labs, Pink Boots Society is pleased to announce our next 2021 scholarship opportunities:
White Labs
Reusing Yeast (On-Demand Course)
Course Format: On-demand
Course Dates: On-demand (online)
Information: White Labs’ Reusing Yeast (On-Demand Course)
Course Location: Online
Scholarship Value: $79 USD
Seats Available: 1
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
White Labs
Sour Beer: Alternative Microbes and Fermentation Techniques (On-Demand Course)
Course Format: On-demand
Course Dates: On-demand (online)
Information: White Labs’ Sour Beer: Alternative Microbes and Fermentation Techniques (On-Demand Course)
Course Location: Online
Scholarship Value: $149 USD
Seats Available: 1
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
White Labs
The Many Flavors of Fermentation (On-Demand Course)
Course Format: On-demand
Course Dates: On-demand (online)
Information: White Labs The Many Flavors of Fermentation (On-Demand Course)
Course Location: Online
Scholarship Value: $79 USD
*Terms and conditions apply. Please see below.
Terms & Conditions: All PBS scholarships have a “Pay It Forward” (PIF) requirement, where our scholarship recipients are required to pass on the specific knowledge they gained in their scholarship course to other PBS members and to the industry in general within 6 months of completing the course. This is accomplished through many means like publishing an article, publishing a blog on a reputable website, or giving a presentation at a local, regional or national professional seminar or conference. Evidence of PIF must be sent to PBS for validation and if applicable, for posting on the Pink Boots Society Online Community Forum. Many recipients choose to PIF at their local chapter meetings, but you may also present at our annual CBC and GABF meetings.
All scholarships require successful completion of the course. Recipients will be billed 50% (up to $500) of the course value if they do not successfully complete the course. As a condition of accepting the scholarship, the recipient will be liable for these charges if the course is not completed with passing marks. Any stipend (if applicable) will also be held until successful completion of the course and PIF is verified.
Please Note: If the recipient fails to successfully complete the course, stipend (if applicable) will be forfeited and not reimbursed. Once the PIF is verified, the recipient will receive a Pink Boots Society flannel shirt or pink steel-toed boots.
By accepting a Pink Boots scholarship, recipients will be ineligible to receive another scholarship for a period of two years from the acceptance date.
Please note that Scholarship Recipients are announced approximately six weeks after the scholarship application window closes. In this case, recipients will be announced approximately November 2021.
