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Tempe, AZ – The competition is open to any Hispanic (must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident) individual who has completed a thesis that focuses on the Food and the Agricultural Sciences between December 2010 and August 1, 2012. These are eligible if they are in domains that are related to the USDA priority areas, including Food Safety, Climate Change, Sustainable Energy, Childhood Obesity, or Global Food Security and Hunger. Theses in the humanities or social sciences are not eligible.
The first place winner of the Outstanding Thesis in Food and Agricultural Sciences Competition will receive an award in the amount of $3,000. The second place winner will receive an award of $2,000. The third place winner will receive an award of $1,000. The three finalists will also be invited to present their thesis at the 2013 AAHHE National Conference in San Antonio, Texas.The first deadline for submission is August 24, 2012, 5 p.m. CST.
This competition is made possible thanks to a grant provided by The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)). The grant coordinator is Dr. JoAnn Canales (Joann.Canales@tamucc.edu), Professor and Interim Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC). |
