Nuffield Awards

The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust is funded entirely by farming/rural based organisations and companies, the food industry, charities and past Scholars themselves. This money provides income to sponsor General and Regional Awards, plus a series of Food Chain and Specialist Awards - for example, in poultry, fruit, milk and red meat.

General Awards

General awards are offered by the Trust itself and a number of organisations and individuals including Alan & Anne Beckett, Jill Willows NSch, John Oldacre Froundation, RASE and the Oxford Farming Conference.

Dairy Industry Awards

Awards to candidates from all parts of the dairy industry are provided by the Trehane Trust (www.trehanetrust.org.uk) and the Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust. Applicants are invited to study topics of interest to dairy producers, processors and retailers.

Regional Awards

Societies and trading organisations sponsor a number of 'Regional Awards' each year to candidates resident in the areas covered by their membership or trading areas. These include the Royal Highland Society (in assoication with Nuffield), MacRobert Trust (Scotland), Royal Welsh Agricultural Socieity, John Longwill Trust (Leicestershire), South of England Agricultural Society, Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, Yorkshire Agricultural Society, Mole Valley Farmers and the Central Region Farmers Trust.

Applicants from Northern Ireland are also eligible for the Northern Ireland (Jimmy Young) Award and awards sponsored by the Thomas Henry Foundation.

Special Interest Awards

Special Interest Awards are currently offered by the following organisations:

Hereford Cattle Society - beef industry
BEMB (R&E) Trust - shell egg production
NFU Sugar Board - production and utilisation of sugar beet
Company of the Staple of England - sheep industry
Studley College Trust - horticulture industry
The Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) - land agency/surveying
Newcastle University MacCooper Trust - former students of the University
The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers - British fruit industry, from genetics, through production, processing and retailing, to the consumers' plate
Bristol Corn & Feed Trade association - animal nutrition and feed supply
BEMB (R&E) Trust - egg industry
Horticultural Development Company - horticulture industry
British Potato Company - potato production, particularly seed potatoes
Crown Estate - tenants of the Crown Estate

Young Nuffield Award

The Young Nuffield (Bob Matson) Award is available for young entrepreneurs aged 28 and younger.

Frank Arden Memorial Award

This special award is open to UK residents (no age limit) working in the fields of food, farming or forestry. It was established specifically to support studies that address key topics of importance to the UK agricultural industry.