Charitable Trust Bursaries

Charitable Trust Brochure

The Farmers Club Agricultural Educator Awards 2013

A total of £25,000 will be made available for up to 8 short-term study projects of not normally more than six weeks duration. Longer-term projects will be considered under exceptional circumstances.

Applicants, with the exception of under 30 candidates, must at the time of application be actively involved in agricultural education or in a recognised establishment in the United Kingdom. The following information must be provided :
 

• Outline plan of the programme of study they wish to undertake.

• The country and place(s) where the study would be based.

• The names and addresses of two referees, one of whom should be familiar with the applicant's present employment.

• An endorsement by the employer to the effect that he/she, subject to the applicant being successful, will be willing to: 

  • Support the candidate's outline proposals and

  • Continue to pay the applicant's salary for the duration of the award

• An endorsement by the applicant to the effect that:

  • They are prepared to fulfil the conditions of the award, including the completion of a report and, if required, the presentation of a paper.

  • With the exception of under 30 candidates, confirm it is their intention to continue, at least for three years, in agricultural education upon completion of the study. Preference may be given to younger candidates where those shortlisted are of similar quality.

 A brochure and application form will be available from December. Closing date for applications is Monday 11th February 2013. The selection panel will then hold final interviews at the Club on Tuesday 12th March 2013 and results will be announced shortly thereafter.

The Farmers Club Charitable Trust was founded in 1981 to assist the agricultural community in achieving a number of objectives which will contribute to the development of the industry. Specific objectives are the dissemination of information, loans or scholarships or other financial assistance for research, or courses connected with the study of agriculture and support activities calculated to advance education and training in agriculture.

The Post-Graduate Study Award is part of the overall programme and is specifically designed to help those employed in agricultural education, between the ages of 22 to 50 years, to widen and develop their own technical expertise outside the United Kingdom. In doing so, it is anticipated it will both assist the career prospects of the applicant and also any students for which they will be responsible after their return. The successful applicants will be made honorary members of The Farmers Club for the duration of the award.

Click on the link below to download an application form or you can apply to the Secretary of The Farmers Club Charitable Trust:

	Air Commodore S N Skinner The Farmers Club 3 Whitehall Court London SW1A 2EL
The closing date for applications is Monday 13 February 2012.

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