Scholarships

Scholar Awards by Year

Select the year below to read the profiles for the respective winners.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN FOR 2024!

• To be awarded a 2024 scholarship, an application/interview process is held in 2023 and the scholarship commences in 2024.
• Each scholarship bursary is valued at US $25,000

TO BE ELIGIBLE, YOU MUST BE:

• An individual who makes a living from agriculture, either as a primary producer or working in the industry.
• Typically between 25 and 45 years of age, but exceptional candidates outside that age range will be considered.
• Seeking to develop capacity and experience through travel and exploration.
  
• Living and working in countries where Nuffield International scholarships are available: Argentina, Chile, Germany, Japan, Kenya, Poland, USA and Zimbabwe.

APPLICATION DATES:

• 20 July 2023: Applications open
• 7 October 2023: Applications close
• 19-31 October 2023: Scholarship interviews, either face-to-face or via video link
• 14 November 2023: 2023 Scholars announced

All Scholars will begin their scholarship in 2024.

COMPULSORY DATES:

• 9-17 March 2024: Contemporary Scholars Conference, in Brazil
• Between April 2024 and October 2024: Global Focus Program (GFP) group tours of 5 weeks duration
• March 2024 - February 2025: Individual research component of 7 weeks
• Early-2025: Final written report submitted

SCHOLARSHIP OVERVIEW:

Successful candidates must:

• Speak fluent English.
• Review and sign a contract outlining the obligations of both parties.
• Participate in pre-travel activities with scholars/management (webinars/virtual meetings).
• Identify an industry mentor and commit to submitting quarterly reports sharing insight on progress, activities, and travel throughout the scholarship.
• Attend the 2024 Nuffield International Contemporary Scholars Conference (CSC).
• Participate in a 5-week 2024 Global Focus Program (GFP) travel experience.
• Complete a minimum of 7-weeks of self-organised travel focusing on the personal research topic. Up to two weeks can include research in your home country, subject to approval of a proposed itinerary. A spouse/partner is able to travel with you at their own cost.
• Submit a 10,000-word culminating report by early-2025, outlining your study topic, travels, research, and findings.
• Present your scholarship outcomes and report findings at a key industry meeting in your home country.

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS:

Scholarships should focus on sustainable solutions for the future of agriculture in areas such as soil health, technology innovations, risk mitigation, natural capital, public policy in agriculture, diversity and inclusion, regenerative agriculture or carbon sequestration. Specifically, available scholarships include:

1. TIAA-CREF and Climate AI Scholarship: For farmers and agribusiness professionals with preferred study topic areas including:

• Impacts of climate change on high value crop value chains.
• Adaptation strategies for specialty crops due to climate change.
• Pest and disease evolution in response to changing climate: risks and potential mitigation strategies.
• Biodiversity in the context of climate change and needs for increased agricultural productivity.
• Water risk, climate change, potential impacts to agriculture, and technology/strategies to mitigate.

2. TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture Scholarship: For farmers and agribusiness professionals with preferred study topics areas including:

• Disruption to conventional farming systems from new technology.
• Models for institutional investors capital to provide opportunities for young and family farmers.
• Mixed farming systems and their relevance in sustainable farming systems in the future.
• Natural capital / valuing natural capital and its intrinsic contribution to land values.
• Quality standards and certification as a reference of sustainability and their importance to farmers and landowners.
• How to maintain and Improve Soil Health
• Sustainable Water Use Practices (Irrigation)

3. PSP Investments Scholarship: For farmers and agribusiness professionals from Chile, the USA, Argentina and Kenya. Topics of interest for this scholarship is carbon sequestration, carbon neutrality, yield sustainability and input reduction.

4. USA MidAtlantic Region Scholarship: For farmers and agriculturalprofessionals between 25 and 40 years old who reside in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the Virginia counties of Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenandoah, and Page; and the West Virginia counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall. Investor sponsors include Horizon Farm Credit, Mountaire Farms, the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and Kee's Creek Farm.

5. USA North Carolina Scholarship: For farmers and agricultural professionals between 25 and 40 years old who reside in the State of North Carolina. Investor sponsors include Ag Carolina Farm Credit, North Carolina Sweet Potato Association, North Carolina State University College of Agricultural Sciences, Mrs. Dale Boone, and Griffin Farms.

6. USAIowa Scholarship: For farmers and agricultural professionals between 25 and 40 years old who reside in the State of Iowa. Investor sponsors include the Iowa Farm Bureau Association, the Iowa Soybean Association, the Iowa Pork Producers Association and The People's Company.

7. USA California Scholarship: For farmers and agricultural professionals between 25 and 40 years old who reside in the State of California. Investor sponsors include the California Cotton Alliance, Terra Nova Ranch, California Fresh Fruit Growers Association, Agrian, Stevens Farms, and Mechanical Design LLC.

8. Japan Norinchukin Bank Scholarship: For Japanese farmers and agribusiness professionals.

9.Germany Scholarship: For German farmers and agribusiness professionals, supported by a coalition of German companies.

10. Poland Top Farms Group Scholarship: For Polish farmers and agribusiness professionals, supported by Top Farms Group.

Scholarships below with a (#) are contingent upon receiving investor support:

11. #Bayer Scholarship:Bayer Scholarship: For cropping farmers in the USA, Germany, Argentina and other countries who have a goal of transforming the agricultural industry.

12. #Argentina: ForArgentine farmers and agribusiness professionals, supported by a coalition of Argentinian companies.

13. #Chile:For Chilean farmers and agribusiness professionals, supported by a coalition of Chilean companies.

14. #Zimbabwe: For Zimbabwean farmers and agribusiness professionals, coordinated by Nuffield Zimbabwe -

Co-scholarship funding is also available from the Chris Reichstein Philanthropy Fund. This fund has been generously donated by 2014 Nuffield Scholar Chris Reichstein, to invest in regional and rural individuals by awarding Nuffield Scholarships in developing countries.

APPLICATIONS PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:

• A completed and submitted online application form.
• A current CV, in English.
• A high-resolution photo (at least 1MB).
• A video (in English) up to 90 seconds in length introducing yourself, your work and interest in being a Nuffield Scholar. Please record it in your work environment if possible. Use horizontal view and record it in a well-lit spot, free of background noise. Due to file size challenges we welcome links to your video submission.

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CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION FORM:https://applicants.nuffieldinternational.org/

QUESTIONS?

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