Welcome to the New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust website.
For 60 years, the New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust has promoted leadership and the implementation of innovative practices in agriculture through worldwide study and interpersonal contact.
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2012 NUFFIELD SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED IN WELLINGTON
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Nuffield International AGM
This was held on
29 September 2011 in Adelaide.
New Zealand Nuffield Biennial conference
29 March -
THE NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
Each year up to three scholarships are awarded by the Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust. These are New Zealand's most valuable and prestigious farming awards.
The award offers the opportunity for overseas travel, study of the latest developments
in a number of leading agricultural countries, and provides an entrée to leaders
and decision makers not accessible to the ordinary traveller.
The Trust comprises those previous scholars who recognise the benefits they and New Zealand agriculture have enjoyed as a result of the sharing of the Nuffield experience.
The Trust assists past scholars to continue to share the benefits of their scholarship, to share new experiences and ideas and to locate and foster potential new leaders for New Zealand agriculture in its many forms.
In addition, the New Zealand Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust provides a network for information through newsletters, the website and conferences between former scholars to keep them up to date with Trust developments.
This site tells you more about the Nuffield organisation, its history, its future and the opportunities it presents.
Our mission is to develop leadership and excellence in all aspects of New Zealand agriculture and we are happy to share this with you.
2013 Applications
Applications close for the 2013 Scholarship programme on 31 August 2012. Please check back in the New Year for an application form.
Nuffield Brochure
Click here to download the 2011 Nuffield Brochure.
2012 Nuffield Scholars
The 2012 Nuffield Scholars announced before the Minister of Agriculture on 31 October 2011, are Sandra Faulkner (Gisborne), Richard Fitzgerald (Methven) and Michael Tayler (Temuka).
31 October 2011
Held in Wellington before sponsors and the Hon David Carter MP, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, three Nuffield Scholarships were announced for 2012.
Nuffield Scholarships assist individuals with vision and energy, who wish to make a difference to farming, food and rural communities.
Sandra Faulkner (Gisborne)
Sandra’s research topic will be around the strong wool industry, with her looking to extend the Kellogg's project she is currently working on.
Richard Fitzgerald (Methven)
Richard’s research topic will be on the capability development of farmers through farmer networks.
Michael Tayler (Temuka)
Michael’s research topic will look at arable rotations and the sustainability of current practices.
The two 2011 Scholars, David Campbell and Nicola Waugh, also gave short summaries of their scholarships.
These will be available on the Reports section of our website when the reports are finalised.
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L to R Richard Fitzgerald, Michael Tayler and Sandra Faulkner