There have been changes to the application process for this year
The Oxford Farming Conference Scholars Programme has been launched for 2026, in partnership with McDonald’s.
The programme will involve a hybrid model with an opportunity for scholars to attend the live conference in January 2026 (7-9 January), a one-day in-person gathering in London on Friday 17 October 2025, as well as online bespoke sessions that will be made exclusively available to the scholars.
The OFC Scholars Programme aims to give young people the opportunity for peer-to-peer networking and to share views and ideas, while gaining access to key skills development training.
New this year, the OFC Scholar Programme will no longer be open and unlimited for sponsors, organisations and groups to apply, as it was previously. It will instead be limited to 12 individuals, plus eight Breaking Barriers and 10 McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmers.
Any sponsor, organisation or group can apply for a scholar place for OFC26, which includes a range of training, in-person and online sessions, full ticket to the conference, accommodation and meals.
The application must name the proposed scholar and provide insight into who they are and how they will benefit from the opportunity. Scholar places are fully funded by the applicant.
The deadline for applications is 3 October.
