West Country Dairy Awards

Financial support for South West of England students wanting to enter the dairy industry.

West Country Dairy Awards

Established in 1925, the awards provide grants to people studying courses related to the dairy industry.  The awards distribute over £10,000 every year.

Funds are available to students of all ages who are undertaking further education courses related to the dairy industry.  Sons and daughters of farmers or farm employees, or students who can demonstrate commitment to the dairy industry and show aptitude to ‘add value’ to the industry will be considered. Applicants must live in one of the following four counties:- Cornwall, Devon, Dorset or Somerset.

Please see our 2025 Leaflet or download the Application Form (pdf or word).

WD, KW and BW Pocock Memorial Fund

From time to time, funds are available for postgraduate scholarships in Dairy Science. Please contact the Administrator for further details.

West Country Dairy Awards                                 

The Royal Bath and West of England Society
The Showground
Shepton Mallet
BA4 6QN

Contact details

Name:

Lucy Brooke

Position:

Administrator

Telephone:

07583 468877

Email:

    Organisation type

    • yesFunds individuals
    • yesCollaborates with charities & organisations
    • noFunds charities & organisations
    • noProvides education, training and/or research facilities

    Funding/support

    • noContinuous professional development
    • noProfessional qualification
    • yesSkill qualifications
    • noIndividual equipment
    • noEarly years, primary & secondary
    • noFurther education
    • yesHigher education: undergraduate
    • yesHigher education: postgraduate
    • noGeneral public
    • noAcademic research project
    • noApplied research project
    • noCommercial research project
    • noPostdoctoral research
    • noSummer school / short placement
    • noEquipment or facilities
    • noTravel & subsistence: overseas
    • yesTravel & subsistence: UK

    Interest

    • yesAgribusiness
    • noArable
    • noBeef & sheep
    • yesDairy
    • noEngineering
    • yesEnvironmental management
    • noEquine
    • yesFarm & land management
    • yesFarming systems
    • yesFood
    • noHorticulture
    • noPigs
    • noPoultry
    • yesVeterinary science