Deadline: 30 June 2024
If you’re mid-career, passionate about agriculture and 25 or older then apply for the Nuffield Canada Scholarships.
Why & What Is a Nuffield Canada Scholarship?
- The Nuffield Canada Scholarship is a prestigious national leadership program available to anyone mid-career who is involved in agriculture in any capacity of primary production, industry or governance.
- A scholarship from Nuffield Canada is an amazing opportunity that can benefit careers, industry and business, as well as advance personal development. They award up to six scholarships per year, valued at $20,000 CAD to Canadians with a passion for agriculture.
Scholarship Overview
- Travel
- Scholars are able to travel anywhere in the world within a 2-year timeframe, for a period of no less than 10 weeks to study their chosen topic with six weeks of that being consecutive travel.
- Presentation
- On return from their travels, they present their research and recommendations in a formal written report and presentation at the Canadian Annual Nuffield Farming Conference. The Scholars are expected to use all other means at their disposal to disseminate the knowledge they have gained locally, provincially and nationally.
Eligibility
- Nuffield Scholarships are awarded to enterprising Canadians between the ages of 25-50 (ish) with a passion for agriculture.
- ‘Agriculture’ includes all forms of primary production including food, fibre, health care, biofuels, forestry, aquaculture, and fisheries.
- Recipients can come from any part of agriculture, from primary production to value added processing to governance or communications. They can be involved in any aspect of the industry including as owners, managers, employees, administrators, or bureaucrats, and all industry philosophies are welcome including commercial, organic, cottage, medicinal, Indigenous and others.
For more information, visit Nuffield Canada.
