Burgess Rural Development Scholarship

 The Burgess Rural Development Scholarship eases the financial load of study, helping students gain experience and build rewarding careers — supporting tomorrow’s agricultural leaders one opportunity at a time.

Our scholarship vision.

We are a privately owned, multi-generational farming enterprise with farms in Victoria and New South Wales. Our farming practice is innovative and sustainable and we strive to be good stewards of our land and environment. Our team is passionate and experienced and works together to share our experiences and knowledge across all of our farms.

The Burgess Rural Development Scholarship embodies our focus on the future and is a recognition of our role in supporting the next generation of agriculture professionals.

2026 Burgess Rural Development Scholarship

Congratulations to Bateson Pittman, the recipient of the 2026 Burgess Rural Development Scholarship.

 

Bateson Pittman is an outstanding student and emerging rural leader with a deep passion for agriculture, especially Merino sheep farming and sustainable practices.

 

Bateson has been accepted and enrolled in a Bachelor of Rural Science Degree. We are confident that Bateson will make excellent use of this opportunity and believe he will make a valuable contribution to the agricultural sector. 

 

Congratulations again Bateson!

 

The Burgess Rural Development Scholarship is offered on a biennial basis. Applications for the 2028 Burgess Rural Development Scholarship will open in mid-2027.

 

Register your interest for 2028 Burgess Rural Development Scholarship here

Scholarship inclusions.

 

We want this scholarship to help you to turn your ag career dreams into reality by offering:

  • A tuition bursary of up to $8,000 per academic year for the life of your degree (paid in equal instalments)

  • A (one off) reimbursement of up to $500 to get you started at university

  • Four weeks paid work experience each academic year

  • Mentorship and support from our experienced farm team

Frequently Asked Questions 

This section will cover the questions we are being asked along with any pieces of info we think you might need.

Don't hesitate to contact us if the answer you need isn’t here.

You can use the form above, or send your questions directly to: info@burgessrural.com.au

 

  • As long as it will be your first year studying agriculture at university, we can consider your application and encourage you to apply.

  • We encourage you to send through your application as soon as you can. Just flag you are still waiting on your recommendation letter.

    You can submit the letter later in the year.

  • If you would like to discuss the program over the phone, please send us an email first. We can then coordinate a time to chat.

  • If you have a question get in touch via our email outlined above.