The Australian Nuffield Farming Scholars Association awards scholarships each year to farmers in Australia. The objective is to increase practical farming knowledge and management skills and techniques generally

An Australian Nuffield Farming scholarship is a life changing experience.

Nuffield scholars receive a 'golden key' to the best production, management and marketing systems in every corner of the world. In addition to embracing the 'world's best' in agriculture, scholars gain a deep understanding, and global perspective, of the politics, cultures and challenges of world agriculture.

The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Program:

• Pre-tour briefing to meet other Scholars and be updated on domestic and international agricultural issues.
• Global Focus Program – six weeks spent in various countries possibly including New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States of America, China, Canada, Brazil, Ireland and France, investigating agricultural marketing, trade and environmental issues, and experiencing the social and cultural aspects of each region.
• Meet with Nuffield Scholars from Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and France.
• Individual study program in the Scholar’s nominated country or countries of choice.
• Submit a written report on the individual study program.
• Make a verbal presentation about the individual study program.
• Financial assistance to the value of $25,000 (subject to conditions) to cover costs associated with the pre-tour briefing, overseas study and living expenses during the study period. Costs exceeding the value of assistance must be met by the Scholar.
• Assistance from the Nuffield network to develop itineraries for individual study programs and gain access to the institutions and people central to the Scholar’s area of study.

Benefits of winning a scholarship

• Opportunity to research a topic that the scholar believes will add value to the Australian agricultural industry.
• Become a member of Nuffield Australia to promote agriculture and agriculturally related issues.
• Become a member of a worldwide network of more than 1,200 Nuffield Farming Scholars, who have enjoyed the unique Nuffield experience.

Applications for 2010 closed 30 June 2009.

For more information, visit  http://www.nuffield.com.au/

Mr Jim Geltch – Chief Executive Officer
Nuffield Australia Farming Scholars
PO Box 586
MOAMA NSW 2731
Australia.
Phone: (03) 5480 0755 | Fax: (03) 5480 0233
Or email to: enquiries@nuffield.com.au

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