Graduate Award Search
Skills for Communicating Change in Agri-food Scholarship [E/I6084]
| Donor(s): | Food from Thought, University of Guelph |
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| Value: | various awards (up to 12) of $10,000 (payable over fall and winter semesters) |
| Awarded: | In the fall and the recipient must be registered to receive, In the winter and the recipient must be registered to receive |
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| Deadline: | July 3 |
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Food from Thought at the University of Guelph is now accepting applications for a new funding opportunity for graduate students, Leadership Skills for Communicating Change in the Agri-food Sector. Food from Thought is seeking emerging scholars who are passionately committed to fostering sustainable agriculture, promoting nutritious and equitable diets, and developing resilient supply chains for a successful Canadian agri-food system. Apply by July 3rd to the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Students at grschol@uoguelph.ca (with the subject line ‘Skills for Communicating Change in Agri-food Scholarship’) with a letter of support from your graduate program advisor or Graduate Program Coordinator, a current CV and a statement including the following (maximum 2 pages, references not included): your research interests and personal motivations and how they are important for the food system; an example of a past project that demonstrates your willingness to work collaboratively; an example of a past experience that best exemplifies your leadership capabilities; tell us about your approach to communications and your experience sharing information about your research with other audiences; and please consider sharing motivations, projects, or leadership examples that demonstrate your commitment to IEDI (Indigenization and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion). Selection will be based on the relevance of the graduate research to Food from Thought and Arrell Food Institute priorities (35%), evidence of and commitment to public engagement (35%), and willingness and desire to participate in the collaborative projects with other researchers and Arrell Food Institute leadership (15%) and academic excellence (15%). To receive payments, students must remain registered in UNIV*6050 in the fall and winter semesters.
Students entering or registered in any full-time graduate program who will be participating in research focused on agriculture and food and who are registered in UNIV*6050 Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Agri-Food Systems for the first time in the upcoming fall semester. This award cannot be held with the Arrell Food Institute Scholarships E5966 or the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance Highly Qualified Personnel Scholarship Program.