About the Program

Established in 1951, Nuffield Australia is a leading agricultural scholarship organisation, building capacity for producers, their businesses, industry and rural communities.

A Nuffield Scholarship provides a unique opportunity to stand back from your day-to-day occupation, and to study a subject of interest to you. worldwide.

The objective is to increase practical farming knowledge and management skills and techniques generally. These scholarships give Australian citizens the opportunity to study farming practices in New Zealand, Europe, Asia and the Americas and those countries best suited to the scholar. They will also promote a closer understanding between farmers in the countries visited.

Upon returning to Australia, it is expected that scholars will be able to actively spread the knowledge and understanding they have gained among their fellow farmers and others. In addition to the scholarship itself, Scholars are welcomed into a global network – over 500 Nuffield Scholars in Australia and almost 2,000 worldwide.

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Nuffield Scholarship, you must be:

• Typically between 28-45 years of age (Please note that exceptional candidates outside this age range will be considered).
• A citizen or permanent resident of Australia
• Engaged in farming, horticulture, fishing or associated industries
• Intending to remain involved in food and fibre industries in Australia.

To be eligible for an AgriFutures-funded Scholarship, you must be:

• An engaged member of one of the following industries:
  • Chicken Meat
  • Export Fodder
  • Thoroughbred Horses
  • Honey Bee & Pollination
  • Rice
  • Pasture Seeds
  • Ginger
  • Tea Tree Oil
  • Kangaroo
  • Buffalo
  • Goat Fibre
  • Deer
  • an Emerging Industry (e.g., coffee, hazelnut, industrial hemp, insects, crocodile, seaweed/algae, sesame, truffle, or other up-and-coming rural industries in Australia.)
• Intending to remain involved in that industry in Australia.

Find out more about eligibility, value and tenure on Nuffield Australia’s website

Apply for 2026

To be considered for a 2026 scholarship, you apply in 2025. Applications open on Monday 17 February 2025, and research and travel start in 2026.

Nuffield Australia recommends that applicants understand and accept the Eligibility/Value/Tenure, FAQs, Selection Guidelines, Calendar and Available Scholarships (all available on their website) before submitting an application.

Apply now via Nuffield Australia’s website

Applications close on Friday 16 May 2025.