The Henman Trust
The Henman Awards were started in 1978 by the generous
bequest of Philip Henman, a liveryman, to the Company. His
intention was that monies from the trust were provided to make
awards to outstanding candidates would to enable them to gain
practical experience and to further their careers in agriculture,
horticulture and associated areas, such as food processing and
marketing.
The award offers financial assistance to candidates to
go overseas and work or study in a sphere of their choice.
Traditionally, the award has been made to fund the costs of the
travel but, as the awards are discretionary, larger sums have been
awarded where it has been felt to benefit the candidate, for
example, by allowing them to travel for a longer period. Preference
is made to those candidates prevented from travelling through lack
of financial resources.
Applications for the award can be made at any time to
the Clerk of the Company. A brief description of the programme of
travel and work/study should be given along with a rough estimate
of associated costs. These plans do not have to be finalised and
can be changed. In addition, a testimonial from a senior member of
staff at the college or university is needed to show the
suitability of the candidate. Applications will be acknowledged on
receipt and a brief interview will be arranged at a time and
location convenient to the candidate. The candidate will then be
notified of the award by the following 1st October. The
most recent awards have ranged from £800 to £2000. However, the
Henman Committee reserves the right to award larger sums in the
event of there being a particularly worthy candidate.
Applications can be made by email to
clerk@farmerslivery.co.uk
Recent Awards include:
Matt Hill (photograph above) travelled to look at
large dairy farms in the USA and did an internship at North Florida
Holsteins through Ohio State University.
Matt Hill letter July 2011
Katherine Meacham travelled to the International Rice
Research Institute in the Philippines to look at up-to-date plant
breeding techniques and an industrial traineeship at CSIRO Plant
Phenomics Centre in Canberra, Australia. You can read her latest
letter here.
Katherine Meacham letter