Applications for 2024 Nuffield Farming Scholarships are now open, and will be accepted until July 31, 2023, the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) said today (Thursday, January 19).
The charity awards approximately 20 individuals each year with the opportunity to research topics of interest in farming, food, horticulture, forestry or any other countryside and ancillary industry.
Scholars are able to travel anywhere in the world for a period of no less than eight weeks to further their knowledge and understanding of their chosen study topic.
A bursary of approximately £7,500 will be given towards the scholars travel and subsistence expenses.
In addition, the trust and the individual award sponsor will meet their travel and expenses in relation to the pre-study briefing and Contemporary Scholars Conference (CSC). The total value of a scholarship is in excess of £13,000, the charity said.
On return from their travels, the scholars present their findings, the conclusions they have reached and the recommendations to the industry in a variety of formats, including a written report and a presentation at the annual Nuffield Farming Conference.
Scholars are selected with a view to developing tomorrow’s leaders within their individual business and the industry as a whole.
The organisation urged anyone interested in applying for a 2024 scholarship to attend one of its open evenings, which will be held from April onwards.
Nuffield Farming Scholarships
The NFST is a charity organisation that awards scholarships annually in the UK to young people between the ages of 22 and 45 from across the agricultural industry.
The charity aims to unlock an individual’s potential and broaden horizons through the scholarships, providing opportunities to study and travel overseas.
It said that Nuffield Farming Scholarships provide an “amazing opportunity that can benefit careers, industry and business, as well as advancing personal development”.
The Nuffield Farming team also said that it is available to provide support to applicants throughout the scholarship application process and it can be contacted via its website.
