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LEADING POSITIVE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE

The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust is a charity organisation whose aim is to bring positive change to agriculture through the development of its future leaders, sending them overseas to learn from others and helping them share their brilliant ideas when they return home.

Since 1947, we have awarded Scholarships to over 1,100 members of the food, farming, horticulture and rural industries to study a topic they are passionate about… Could you be next?

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Developing Young Talent

The Nuffield Farming Next-Gen Scholarship is aimed at young people aged 18-24 as part of our initiative to develop young talent. We know the challenges that young people face to establish themselves in our industry, and this scholarship will use the Nuffield Scholar network to link successful applicants directly to farmers.

Applications open for the 2027 Next-Gen Scholarships will open in November 2026

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The Ultimate Guide to Nuffield

All you need to know about Nuffield Farming...

“The Ultimate Guide to Nuffield” offers a brief, yet comprehensive, look at everything Nuffield has to offer our Scholars, supporters and the wider industry – making it the perfect resource for anyone who wishes to support our efforts or better understand who we are and our impact. Use the QR Code to view the guide.

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"Nuffield Farming plays a vital role in shaping the future of agriculture, fostering innovation and leadership that drives our industry forward. Supporting Nuffield Farming empowers the next generation of agricultural leaders and contributes to the sustainability and resilience of our industry for future generations."
Graham Wilkinson, Chief Executive Officer 2025 at AHDB
“The research carried out by our Scholars has been of huge importance to both the agricultural industry and wider supply chain. With knowledge and ideas shared from this research continuing to have an impact. Topics studied have varied from diversity through to the use of regenerative agriculture as a tool for meeting Net Zero. This variety helps us strive towards our sustainability goals as well as making the industry more inclusive and resilient for all stakeholders involved. From farmers through to the front counter."
Caroline Lewis, Agriculture Manager at McDonald’s UK & Ireland
“We have been delighted with all our scholars over the past seven years. We have witnessed their development over the scholarship period brought about by the skills of the Nuffield support team, the broadening of international travel and especially the camaraderie which always develops among the scholars.”
Richard Lawes Foundation
“The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust enables us to fulfil our objectives successfully on a larger scale than we can in the Province. It enables Scholars to access expertise and ideas from around the world which they can bring back, disseminate and apply locally. A Nuffield Scholarship also develops communication and life skills which Scholars use to positively influence progress within our farming industry.”
Thomas Henry
“The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers have been sponsors of Nuffield Scholarships since 2005. We are proud of our ongoing association and the wonderful opportunities which it has presented to our scholars, many of whom have gone on to play pivotal roles within our industry. We look forward to continuing our association for many years to come.”
Worshipful Company of Fruiterers

I am Nuffield

Each of our Scholars has a story...

Our Scholars are the backbone of our organisation and the reason we do what we do. Get to know some of them and learn about why they applied, what they studied and who they are now.

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