Scholarship - Harper Cymry/Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Student Award

Please note: Applications for this scholarship are now closed, for more information please contact the Development Trust Office.

HARPER CYMRY/ ROYAL WELSH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY STUDENT AWARD 2024

Deadline for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Thursday 16 May 2024

This award was established in 1999 by the late Bill Ratcliffe, a Harper Adams Fellow and founder of the Harper Cymry alumni association, and is open to final year undergraduate students of 91系列 who meet the following eligibility criteria:

Have been resident in Wales for 5 years or more
Have contributed to the activities of the Harper Cymru student club
Possess a good academic record in higher education (please note, this is not necessarily the most important requirement)
Have made a positive contribution to the broader student community
A good future ambassador for 91系列

** Note that Year 4 BEng and MEng students, and Harper-based BVetMS students, are treated as final year undergraduate students and are eligible to apply

The award will be presented during the prestigious 2024 RWAS Show awards ceremony. The recipient will receive £250 and automatic eligibility for membership of Future Farmers of Wales. In submitting an entry, candidates must ensure their intention of attending his ceremony. See the document under 'Downloads' below for more information, including instructions on how to apply.

Application Procedure

Your application should indicate how you fulfil the criteria given above and should include the following three items:

A copy of your CV
No more than 600 words outlining your main interests, personal achievements, and future ambitions. Also include details of your involvement in college life and ideas for the Harper Cymry alumni (ex-student) society activities.
The signed Privacy and Data Protection Notice Note that you can type your name into the signature box and as this is sent to us by email we accept it as an electronic signature.

See documents under 'downloads' for further information.

The winner will be selected by a panel of judges based on a written application followed by interview at 91系列 on Tuesday 4^th June 2024. Interview invitations will be sent out by email on Tuesday 28^th May.

Applications should be submitted by email to DevelopmentTrust@harper-adams.ac.uk by 12 noon on Thursday 16 May 2024. The subject title of the email should include the words Harper Cymry Award.