Description:

For one abstract to be presented by a meritorious Postdoctoral trainee at the SOT Annual Meeting; applicants must be a Postdoctoral trainee conducting original research in food safety or related areas at the deadline for submission of applications for this Elsevier sponsored award.

Abstracts will be judged on methodology/approach, uniqueness/creativity inherent in the project, thoroughness of investigation, hypothesis, soundness of judgment used in interpreting results, and relevance to food safety.

Requirements:

Application should include the following:

1. Personal statement (no more than 1 page; 10-point font size) describing how the work described in the abstract fits into the overall early career training and long-term career goals in field of food safety;
2. Copy of submitted abstract;
3. Brief summary of work to be presented, with purpose, rationale, and statement of significance and relevance to food safety (2 pages max; 10-point font size);
4. Letter from primary research advisor or research mentor or manager.

Applications will be evaluated based on abstract quality, relevance to food safety, overall scientific impact, personal statement, and letter of recommendation.

One awardee will be selected and will receive $1000 and a plaque. The award winner will be announced during the FSSS reception at the SOT Annual Meeting.

Questions? Contact: Alexandria Lau and Kelly Almond-Abbate

This award is made possible by the generous contribution made by Elsevier