The Henman Nuffield Scholarship
Travel the world, study what matters to you, bring it home
Each year the Company sponsors a Nuffield Farming Scholar — funding someone to travel overseas, research a subject of their choosing, and return with what they have learned.
- Award
- Up to £16,000
- How many
- One scholar a year
- Ages
- 22 to 45
- Since
- 1978
Nuffield award around twenty scholarships a year, to people researching a topic in farming, food, horticulture or the rural sector. Scholars can travel anywhere in the world, visiting one or more countries, to further their understanding and advance their industry.
Who can apply
Nuffield sets the eligibility, and it is more specific than most awards.
- UK residents aged 22 to 45 inclusive at the date of application
- Working in farming, rural land-based industries, food industries or an associated sector
- As an owner, a manager or an employee
- At least two years in the sector, and intending to stay in it
What a scholarship offers
- Study a subject of personal interest, independently
- Access to world leaders in food and farming
- Overseas travel, to one country or several
- A duty to bring the knowledge back to the industry
Who has had one
Recent scholars
The best argument for applying is what other people have done with it.
- 2026 Alice Willett-Green Non-family succession models in farming
- 2025 Dr Laura James Nature and biodiversity markets for sustainable farming
- 2024 Jamie Stokes Urban and vertical farming
- 2023 Jim Bliss Rewilding potential in marginal farming
- 2022 Vic Ballantyne and Miranda Timmerman Maternal livestock condition; anthelmintic resistance in sheep
- 2021 Christopher Manley Leadership lessons from inside and outside agriculture
Taking it further
Applying
Applications are handled by Nuffield Farming Scholarships, not by the Company.
Where it came from
The Henman Awards began in 1978, with a bequest to the Company from Liveryman Philip Henman. His intention was that the trust should help outstanding candidates gain practical experience and further their careers in agriculture, horticulture and associated areas such as food processing and marketing — which is what it still does.
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