Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund Heritage Scholarship Fund

Since the first cohort of students came through the doors of the National College of Agricultural Engineering at Silsoe (which in 1975 joined University and was later enamedr Silsoe College in 1983), thousands of students from across the world have graduated with degrees related to agriculture and the environment, with many going on to make substantial contributions in their field.

In 2009 the University moved activities from the Silsoe site to the main Cranfield campus, a move which allowed us to integrate our traditional Silsoe strengths with the science, engineering and management skills found on the Cranfield campus. To celebrate this we launched the Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund to support students in topics related to Land and Water Management. Celebrating our Silsoe heritage

At we are keen to attract the best and brightest students. For many, financial support is crucial to allow them to participate in courses in topic areas for which we have an international reputation. One of these key areas is agricultural and rural development, built through more than 40 years of research and training at Silsoe.

The Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund recognises outstanding potential among the postgraduate students deemed most likely to have a significant impact in their field. These scholarships, made possible by the financial support of alumni and friends closely associated with the University, will ensure that Silsoe’s history, heritage and contributions will continue to be recognised and celebrated in the future.

As well as donations from alumni and friends, the scholarship has received important funding from the sale of a small collection of vintage machinery, to be preserved for the future by individual specialists. In December 2014 we also received a generous donation from the Silsoe Society. Formed in the late 1960s, the Silsoe Society acted as the alumni body for students who

2013 Beneficiaries

In 2013, four students – Matt Upson (PhD), Christian Lujan Bellon (MSc Wastewater Engineering), Joshua Elugbadebo (MSc Community Water and Sanitation) and Dan Golea (MSc Water and Wastewater Engineering) – were the lucky beneficiaries of the Fund. studied at the National College of Agricultural Engineering, and then later at Cranfield University’s Silsoe Campus. Alumni activity relating to Silsoe has since been incorporated into the main University alumni body, and so the remaining assets of the Silsoe Society have been transferred to the Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund to help support future students. Make a gift to support the Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund

If you too share our appreciation of Silsoe’s heritage, and if you wish to see Cranfield University continue to play a leading role in land and water management education, then please consider making a gift to the Silsoe Heritage Scholarships Fund today. All gifts, no matter what size, really do make a difference towards helping our students. Furthermore, as an exempt charity, Cranfield University can claim Gift Aid on all personal donations made by U.K. tax-payers, increasing the value of such donations by 25%.

You can make a gift by completing a Gift Form and returning it to us at the address provided; or you can give through our secure online giving facility at tinyurl.com/givetocranfield (Under “What would you like your pledge/gift to be used for?”, select ‘Silsoe Heritage Scholarships’).

“Donating to the Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund ensures that the internationally acclaimed reputation for excellence developed by the staff and former students of Silsoe College, and it’s forerunner the National College of Agricultural Engineering, continues to be recognised and honoured. I hope that you will join me in giving your support.”

Professor William Stephens University Secretary and Head of the Executive Office

2014 Beneficiaries

One of the students benefitting from the Fund in 2014 was Amanda Beckles, studying Environmental Management for Business. Amanda accepted the offer at Cranfield University because of our reputation for excellence and personalised teaching methods:

“I had been offered a place at another university but the award from Cranfield made doing a degree more affordable. Cranfield is a brilliant place to study. The Environmental Management for Business course is well-structured and the standards are high. I would recommend Cranfield to anybody who has an interest in this area.” Silsoe Heritage Scholarship Fund Gift Form

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