Welcome & Thank You for your interest in submitting an application to Nuffield Canada for a scholarship and the opportunity to join the international Nuffield family.
The Nuffield Canada Scholarship is a prestigious program available to anyone mid-career who is involved in agriculture, in any capacity of primary production, industry or governance. This $20,000 CAD scholarship provides individuals with a unique opportunity to:
Access the world’s most extensive peer-to-peer network in agriculture and the agri-food value chain,
Achieve topic expertise and personal development through travel and study, and
Deliver long-term benefits to Canadian farmers and rural comunities, and to their industry as a whole.
Each year scholarships are awarded to individuals who are expected to share what they have learned and assume positions of greater influence in their field in the future.
Nuffield Canada Scholarship Investors include:
Nuffield Canada Alumni
Alberta Grains
Canadian Canola Growers Association
PEI Department of Agriculture & Land
NS Department of Agriculture
NB Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries
Grain Farmers of Ontario
Sask Wheat
Semex
McCain
Nature Conservancy Canada
Grand River Agricultural Society
Other new sponsors are coming on-line as well.
Application Deadline: June 30th (11:59 p.m. Eastern)
Each Scholar will be entering into an agreement with Nuffield Canada. It is highly recommended that you review the following two documents.
Scholarship Information
Sample Scholar Contract
Feel free to check out Nuffield Canada's FAQ or Contact Us anytime!
Please fill out your contact information, upload your resume and study topic cover letter, then complete the prerequisite questions below, before proceeding to the written and one-way video interview application. Should you answer 'no' to any of the prerequisite questions please contact Nuffield Canada as you may not be eligible for a Nuffield Scholarship.
exec.director@nuffield.ca (613) 325-7321
Resume
In addition to your education and work experience, please include your agricultural experiences, current organizations of membership, community service, and positions held in current and past organizations.
Study Topic Cover Letter
This one-page cover letter should explain your study topic in detail and include:
- Reasons you think this topic is important and timely to Canadian agriculture,
- The value a Nuffield Scholarship would bring to this topic, and
- The potential impact you foresee your topic having on the future of agriculture in Canada.