A renowned scholarship enabling young farmers to learn about agriculture abroad is open once again for applications.

Supported by the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, the Gareth Raw Rees Memorial Scholarship is on the lookout for applications from youngsters wanting to travel the world.

This year, the committee have made £3,000 available for applicants considering travelling within the UK, Europe or further afield. Past winners of the award have travelled to New Zealand, Australia, America, the Orkney Islands, Georgia, the Isle of Man and many other destinations.

If you are under 30 years old and would like some financial assistance with your travels, even if you have already received support from another scholarship or fund, please get in touch.

NFU Cymru Policy Adviser, Lowri Price said: “The scholarship fund was launched in 1984 in memory of the late Gareth Raw Rees MBE from Ceredigion, whose considerable energies had always been directed towards promoting the interests of young people in farming and in the countryside. He was a firm believer in the benefits of travelling towards the fulfilment of a broader and more rewarding education.

“We have awarded scholarships to some incredible young farmers and their experiences abroad have been extremely beneficial to their own farming practices back here in Wales. I urge anyone looking to travel abroad to submit an application this year as you could very well be successful.”

The Scholarship is managed by the Raw Rees family, NFU Cymru, NFU Mutual, Wales YFC, the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University and the Future Farmers of Wales.

Trevor Lloyd, Chairman of NFU Mutual’s Advisory Board for Wales said: “The scholarship offers fantastic opportunities for young people to travel and learn about farming methods in other parts of the world.”

The closing date for applications is June 14 2024 and the winners will be announced on the Tuesday of this year’s Royal Welsh Show.

For an application form, contact Lowri Price at NFU Cymru on 01982 554200 or email [email protected].

A copy of the guidelines and an application form is also available on the NFU Cymru website.