Making a real difference to the future of Agriculture

In 2012 we are once again offering our Centenary Award for postgraduate students in agriculture.

The award gives annual bursaries to pay up to 75% of course fees for selected post graduate students in agriculture (Masters or PhD).

Our Centenary Award is a long-term scheme, run by the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust.  It was launched in 2010 to celebrate our 100th birthday.  NFU Mutual donated £250,000 to fund the project, and in 2011 six students from across the UK benefited from our bursary payments.

The award is open to students from the UK who have gained, or are expected to gain, a 2:1 or above in agriculture or a closely related degree, and have been accepted on a Masters or PhD course in agriculture in the UK.

To select the students our judging panel will be looking for applicants who are not only excellent academic performers, but are also committed to the future of agriculture.

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust has specifically identified three topic areas of interest for eligible students:

• Sustainable agriculture
• Climate change and agriculture
• International agricultural development

Prospective postgraduate students who think they may be eligible to apply for the award should contact centenary_award@nfumutual.co.uk to request further details and an application form.

The closing date for applications for courses starting in Autumn 2012 is 30^th April 2012.