NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIP 2026
travel the world and find out how a farm can help normalise economics with respect to our social and natural environment.
WHAT IS A NUFFIELD SCHOLARSHIP?
empowering future leaders in agriculture
A Nuffield Farming Scholarship is one of the most valuable and prestigious awards in the Netherlands, with only a few granted each year to individuals who are seen as future leaders in the agricultural sector.
By offering this opportunity to pioneers in agriculture, Nuffield Netherlands aims to encourage the entire agricultural sector to develop in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation. Our objective is to enhance practical agricultural knowledge and management skills.
The scholarships give entrepreneurs the opportunity to broaden their expertise by learning and studying in countries that best match the chosen topic of their study. In addition, the scholars strengthen the exchange of knowledge between agricultural entrepreneurs in the countries they visit.
Upon returning to the Netherlands, scholars are expected to actively share their knowledge with agricultural entrepreneurs and a broader audience.
(source: www.nuffield.nl)
“I want to make a difference in the agricultural sector”
THE JOURNEY
THE JOURNEY SO FAR
march 2026 JAPAN
The research has started March 2026 in Japan. One week of solo-research at Okinawa (blue zone) and two weeks in Tokyo and Awaji Island with a group of 80 scholars worldwide. Visiting farms and being dropped into a completely different culture. The biggest personal lessons: respect your parents, and self confidence is key.
What can we do? what is my role? in unfolding (or reforming) a healthy agricultural system?
may 2026 IRELAND
Finding out about farming in Ireland.
This journey is made possible by Provincie Overijssel and LTO Noord.
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NOV 2026 SPAIN & JAN 2027 NEW ZEALAND
WHAT’S COMING UP?
WHAT DOES ELLEN AIM FOR?
a woman on a mission
Ellen aims to become the expert in collaboration between humans, human nature and nature, in agriculture. Collaboration thrives in mutual understanding and trust. With sharing her experiences, knowledge, working together, and creating events with a safe space to share, she will become an impact factor in the worldwide food system.
It might be a beautiful coincidence that Ellen’s research takes place in the year of the woman farmer.D
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How can you help? collaborate!
This research is made possible by our partners Provincie Overijssel and LTO Noord. They both share financial resources and network. To deepen the research, and make more impact, Ellen is searching for more collaborations.
Are you an organization that acts on the crossing of agriculture, humans and sustainability: it’s probably worth to explore how we can enforce each other.
what is related more to ellen’s nuffield scholarship?
Next to Ellen’s research, theatre maker Marte Nijland researches the position of the woman farmer in The Netherlands. In order to create a theater performance in collaboration with The Makkers, at the Impactboerderij, in 2027.
Pop-up dinners at the Impactboerderij: food and stories. Foreign food with local ingredients, hosted by Ellen Temmink, who will share her experiences and research insights.
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