EDUCATIONAL BURSARIES

From 2026 onwards, there will be one application window for Educational Bursaries.

This will open in July 2026 and close on 31st October 2026.

Online forms will be available - applicants should choose the application form that meets the level of their course.  References will be required.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Dartington Cattle Breeding Trust supports Livestock Farming in Devon and Cornwall through Educational Bursaries, which are awarded to those intending to either be involved directly with Livestock Production or working in an ancillary profession that supports Livestock Farming.

A limited number of bursaries are available for suitable students, with a lifetime limit of £4,000 per student.  These will be awarded on merit and will take into account the educational level of the course being studied and number of applications received in each year.  Awards are made at the sole discretion of Trustees; whose decision is final. 

Students may apply for an educational bursary annually, as long as all of the eligibility criteria are met.

Please note that a completed application form is required for each successive year, but there is no need to resubmit references.

The Trust is unable to award educational bursaries to students on their industrial placement year. 

 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible, applicants must meet all the following criteria: -

1. Resident in Devon or Cornwall AND

2. Studying on a course or apprenticeship at a suitable college or university in the United Kingdom, which includes aspects of livestock breeding, husbandry and welfare AND

3. Fulfilling the Trust's objectives to support those who intend to work directly in livestock production, or an ancillary profession that supports livestock farming, in the future.