[Agronomy] 2017 Young Researcher Travel Award

19/03/2017

The journal Agronomy (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy) is inviting applications and nominations for the 2017 Young Researcher Travel Award. The aim of the award is to encourage and motivate young researchers in the field of Agronomy. Applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars in the field.

Applications and nominations will be assessed by an evaluation committee chaired by the Editors and composed of Editorial Board Members.

The award will consist of (1) a certificate; (2) an honorarium of 700 Swiss Francs (CHF); (3) a 50% discount for publishing two papers in Agronomy in the future.

Eligibility Criteria:

a) No more than 10 years since conferral of a PhD degree (by 30 June 2017).
b) The Investigator must be registered to attend and present an oral talk or poster at an international agronomic conference/congress.

The application and nomination pack should include:

1. A Curriculum Vitae, including a complete list of publications and conference activities.
2. A description of the nominee’s major research contributions over the last 5 years.
3. The nominee should include a brief summary (one page) of their research interests, accomplishments, and expected benefits from attending the conference/congress.
4. A letter of recommendation from a supervisor.

Please send your application to the Agronomy Editorial Office at agronomy@mdpi.com by 30 June 2017. The winner will be announced on the Agronomy website in September 2017.