The agricultural sector in the UK offers exciting and diverse STEM career opportunities for young people.

Whether you're passionate about technology, the environment, sustainability, or food security, a career in agriculture allows you to combine science and innovation while making a meaningful contribution to global issues.

The NFU and NFU Cymru, the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society and the NFU Mutual charitable trust are proud to introduce the AgriFuture Scholarship programme: a ground-breaking, five-year project to attract and support young people from racially marginalised backgrounds into the agricultural sector through a bespoke programme of mentoring, residential experiences and work placements.

What will the AgriFuture programme involve?

A five year bespoke mentoring programme that includes:

• Fully funded, annual week-long residential experiences, hosted by the Outward Bound Trust and including practical work experiences on farms, practical food and farming workshops and inspiring fireside chats with role models from the industry.
• Termly online mentor meetings with mentors from racially diverse backgrounds.
• Fully funded visits to agricultural events, employers and universities that are tailored to the young person’s interests.

Who can apply?

The NFU is committed to improving the diversity and inclusion of our sector and therefore the AgriFuture Scholarship Programme is for students from Black, Asian and other racially marginalised communities that are underrepresented in agriculture and currently studying in Year 9 in a state secondary school or home education setting in England or Wales.

How to apply