Alltech Competition for Master and PhD students in Agricultural Sciences and a Prize of $10,000
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Alltech invites graduate students to participate in one of the largest agriscience competition in the world, Alltech Young Scientist competition, that has welcomed more than 60,000 students from over 70 countries. The competition is exclusively open to university graduate students (master and PhD level), but it also welcomes scientists from kindergarten to undergraduate students to engage on social media where the competition will be featuring special contests and exciting content.
Eligibility criteria:
[1] Applicants must be current Master or PhD students
[2] Students must be interested in challenges within the business of agriculture and food
[3] Students will compete at the regional and global levels by submitting scientific papers on topics within the area of agricultural science:
- Animal Feeding Strategies and Modeling
- Crop Science
- Agriculture Analytical Methods
- Food Chain Safety and Traceability
- Human Health and Nutrition and other
Prizes:
The Global graduate first place prize will be $10,000. The regional first place prize will be $2,000 and the regional second place prize will be $1,000. Finalists from all four regions are invited to attend an all-expense-paid Discovery Week in Kentucky, USA. This trip includes mentoring sessions with scientists, the global competition and the opportunity to attend ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference. Each finalist will present their paper in front of a panel of judges and the global winner will be announced on stage during the conference.
About Alltech:
Alltech is a global team of more than 6,000 people around the world shares this vision of sustaining and nourishing the world’s plants, animals, and people. It delivers on this vision by improving plant, feed, and food quality through nutrition and scientific innovation, particularly yeast-based technology. The team is fully committed to helping plants and animals achieve their full potential while supporting producers in greater efficiency, profitability and sustainability.