Viticulture and Enology Research Center

Student Assistantships

An assistantship is a form of financial assistance provided to students through part-time academic employment. Students will perform tasks for a faculty member. Students will assist a professor with his or her research.

In the early 1980's a number of endowed student assistantships were established through the Viticulture and Enology Research Center (VERC) at California State University, Fresno with funds received from industry donors. The principal earns interest to support several undergraduate and graduate assistantships for viticulture and/or enology students.

An annual call for applications occurs each spring. Applications are available in the Viticulture and Enology building on campus or online. The link on this page will be active when appliacations are being accepted.

Assistantships involve part-time and/or full-time work through VERC during the following fiscal year (July - June).

Applications must have upper-class status. Awards are based on criteria set by donors, student's major, area of interest, funds and funds available, please read each one carefully to ensure you meet the requirements.

For more information, call the VERC office at (559) 278-4428.

Application

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Ag-One Richard and Saralee Kunde Research Assistantship	Recipient must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program in the Department of Viticulture and Enology and show a demonstrated interest in the programs of VERC.
Ag-One DiBuduo Family Assistantship	Recipient will work on research projects focusing on wine and/or table grapes. Activities will include field, laboratory, and/or library assignments.
Garabedian Family Viticulture Student Assistantship	Recipient must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program in the Department of Viticulture and Enology with an emphasis in viticulture. Recipient will work in the area of raisin processing/research. It is desirable that the work performed will be the basis of a Master’s thesis or independent study. There will be a committee formed by the Garabedian family consisting of five persons to review and approve the students to be employed as student assistants and their rate of pay.
Halemeier Endowed Family Assistantship	Recipient must be a graduate or undergraduate student in the Department of Viticulture and Enology with a minimum of a 2.5 g.pa. Recipient shall not concurrently be participants in Fresno State’s International Student Services and Programs.
Horace O. Lanza Enology Assistantship	Recipient will work on research projects in enology. Activities will include field, laboratory, and/or library assignments.
Horace O. Lanza Viticulture Assistantship	The recipient will work on research projects in viticulture. Activities will include field, laboratory, and/or library assignments.
H. P. and Edna Metzler Viticulture Assistantship	Recipient will work on research projects in viticulture. Activities will include field, laboratory, and/or library assignments.
Laffort Enology Assistantship	This is a one time assistantship available to an enology student.
San Joaquin Valley Winemakers Research Assistantship	Recipient must be currently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program in the School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology with an emphasis in enology. Recipient will work on research projects that are nonproprietary in enology.
Bayer Agriculture Division Graduate Student Assistantship	Recipient will participate in research and other programmatic activities in viticulture. Activities may include field, laboratory, and/or library research as well as instructional assistance. *QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in agricultural science or related field. Proof of eligibility for admission to a Graduate Program in agriculture required.