Applications are now open for the 2019 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships. Each year, Nuffield Canada awards up to five scholarships of $15,000 to enterprising Canadian individuals with a passion for agriculture.
"Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships provide innovative Canadians with the opportunity to travel internationally to expand their personal horizons while exploring agricultural issues and opportunities in a global context," says Ian McPhadden, chair of Nuffield Canada’s board of directors and scholar. "Our focus is on the development of leadership capacity for Canadian agriculture through scholars who have access to the best production, management, and marketing systems in the world.”
Nuffield Farming Scholarships are awarded to Canadians from any aspect of agriculture and agribusiness who have a desire to expand their knowledge, pursue new ideas, and share their findings with others for the betterment of Canadian agriculture. Applicants should be in mid-career, between the ages of 25 and 45, with a minimum of five years of agricultural business or farming experience and the management ability travel for a minimum of ten weeks, with a minimum of six consecutive weeks in one leg of their travel.
Deadline to apply is April 30, 2018. Application forms and more information can be found at www.nuffield.ca.
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry