Professional & Leadership Development Scholarships
The Women of the Vine & Spirits Foundation Professional & Leadership Development Scholarship awards recipients with up to $2,000 to attend a professional conference or industry event to allow the recipient the opportunity for additional exposure to ongoing professional development, learning and networking opportunities. Funds can be used to pay for the event registration fee, travel up to $700, and lodging for up to 3 nights. Reimbursement will be made upon submission of receipts.
Scholarships open May 1, 2025
Scholarships close July 31, 2025
Recipients notified September 2025
Conferences and events may include any industry events that will assist recipients learning and development. Examples of such events include, but are in no way limited to:
BREWING
Craft Brewers Conference
Master Brewers Conference
World Brewing Conference
Beers With(out) Beards
NBWA Annual Convention & Next Generation Conference
WINE
Association for African American Vintners
Unified Grape & Wine Symposium
ProWein
Society of Wine Educators
Food & Wine Classic
Somm Summit
Intn’l Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association
Wine Media Conference
SPIRITS
Tales of the Cocktail
Craft Spirits Conference
HOSPITALITY
Applicant Eligibility Requirements for Professional & Leadership Development Scholarship:
At least 21 years of age.
Minimum three years active employment within the food, wine, hospitality, and/or viticulture industries is preferred.
Essay (approximately 500 words), the topic of which is listed on the application.
One or two letters of recommendation.
Completed scholarship application that meets the criteria and includes all required attachments, which must be postmarked or electronically submitted no later than 11:59PM on the application deadline date to be considered for the scholarship.
Resume (optional)
May not be an owner, officer, director or employee of Women of the Vine & Spirits Alliance, Women of the Vine & Spirits Global Symposium, Trellis Concepts LLC, and/or the Foundation.