National Academy of Science (NAS) Prize in Food and Agriculture Science

Link: 
http://www.nasonline.org/programs/awards/food-and-agriculture.html
Summary: 

Recognize research by a mid-career scientist at a U.S. institution who has made an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamentally important to agriculture or food production.

Application Deadline Date: 
Monday, October 7, 2024
Upper Limit Amount ($): 
100,000
Academic Area: 

Plant and animal sciences, microbiology, nutrition and food science, soil science, entomology, veterinary medicine, and agricultural economics

Description: 

The prize is endowed through generous gifts from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. 

Award Purpose: 
Research
Other
Year In School: 
Other
Eligibility Requirement - Gender: 
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship: 

Any

Eligibility Requirement - Residency: 

Any

Eligibility Requirement - Other: 

The prize will be awarded to a mid-career scientist at a U.S. institution who has made an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamentally important to agriculture or food production.

The prize may also be shared by two or more scientists who collaborated closely on the discovery or accomplishment to be recognized.

For the purpose of the prize, areas of science with applications to agriculture include plant and animal sciences, microbiology, nutrition and food science, soil science, entomology, veterinary medicine, and agricultural economics. 

“Mid-career” scientist is defined as up to 20 years since the completion of his or her Ph.D.

Specializations: 
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Forestry
Water Resource Science & Management
Date Updated: 
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Eligibility - Citizenship: 
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Foreign Nationals
DACA
Amount: 
100000