Objective: To provide monetary award for students demonstrating outstanding potential in the research of nutritional sciences of food animals, specifically in the areas of dairy, swine and poultry nutrition.

Awards are made primarily in the fields of animal nutrition and interrelated disciplines as applied to animal, dairy and poultry science.

Awards will be made on an annual basis. Three awards will be given. Previous winners are not eligible. Amount of awards: $1,000.00 each. One award each will be made in the following areas: dairy, swine and poultry nutrition; however, the allocation may be altered at the discretion of the selection committee after review of all applications.

Any individual qualified for graduate study in any agricultural college who possesses desirable personal qualifications and submits a complete application may be eligible. The application and required information ?

Selection of recipients of the research awards, as well as the rules governing the awards, shall be made by a Committee of four officially appointed representatives of the American Society of Animal Science and one representative of Continental Grain Company.

Applications for the awards may be obtained by requesting a copy from:

Dean Hefner 
Continental Grain
222 S. Riverside Plaza
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 466-6515 

or

The American Society of Animal Science
1111 North Dunlap Ave.
Savoy, IL 61874
(217) 356-3182 

Selection criteria:
WeightingEducation rank and standing, including courses taken and grades received also includes scholastic honors 25%
Extra curricular activities 5%;Work experience, including research 25%; Goals and career aspirations 10%; 
Journal articles, abstracts or other published papers 20%; Honorary and professional societies10%; Other 5%