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Research Awards Program

Crop Genetics Research and Development has a long tradition of supporting research and education in plant science in the form of grants, scholarships and fellowships.

Honorary Fellowships
Introduction

The Pioneer Hi-Bred Honorary Plant Breeding Fellowships honor the contributions of 10 outstanding Pioneer plant breeders to the progress of science and agriculture. These scientists have made significant contributions to developing commercial products that have greatly improved crop productivity. In addition, they have played important roles in mentoring and in advancing plant breeding within Pioneer.
Guidelines Download Fellowship Guidelines (DOC 40 KB)
Timeline Applications may be submitted at any time.
Applications reviewed annually, in March and October.
Purpose

These fellowships are intended to promote graduate education in plant breeding and genetics, and are expected to attract high-quality students whose future careers will continue to advance the science of plant breeding.

A Fellowship Committee established by Pioneer will review applications and select recipients based on their qualifications, including academic excellence; proposed study program/area, with consideration given to agronomic crops such as corn, soybeans, canola, sorghum, sunflower, wheat and alfalfa; future professional plans; and leadership and other experiences predicting future success.

Funding Limit: $25,000/year for the duration of the fellowship.
Application Form Download Fellowship Application Form (DOC 40 KB)
Fellowship Committee
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Society Fellowships
Guidelines Download Fellowship Guidelines (PDF 9 KB) PDF icon
Timeline Annually
Purpose To support the training of scientists in plant sciences, particularly in crops of interest to Pioneer, by funding graduate students at major agricultural universities
Leading societies that support plant improvement graduate programs in crops of interest to Pioneer have been selected by the Fellowship Sub-committee. The institutions are responsible for student selection and administering the program. Funded societies include:
  • Agronomic Science Foundation
  • American Phytopathological Society
  • American Society of Plant Biologists
  • Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
  • Entomological Foundation
Subcommittee
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University Fellowships
Introduction The Pioneer Hi-Bred University Plant Breeding Fellowships are designed to contribute to agricultural research and education by providing financial support for outstanding students working toward graduate level degrees in plant breeding.
Purpose Leading universities that support plant improvement graduate programs in crops of interest to Pioneer have been selected by the Fellowship Subcommittee. The institutions are responsible for student selection and administering the program. Funded institutions include:
  • Cornell University
  • North Carolina State University
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
Contact Contact for a copy of the Fellowship Guidelines.
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International Scholarship Funds
Admin

The 2008 International Scholarship program is currently being revised. For information on funding for graduate studies in plant breeding or plant sciences at international institutions, contact .
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International Scholarships Awarded in 2006
Institution of Study Recipient's Country
Iowa State University Madagascar
Oklahoma State University Argentina
Texas A&M University Columbia
Tufts University Zimbabwe
University of Nebraska Ethiopia
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Conferences and Meetings
Timeline Ongoing
Purpose To support research conferences and meetings addressing topics of relevence to Pioneer Hi-Bred. Areas of interest include plant science research, global agronomy, germplasm preservation, and plant biotechnology.
Admin Funding decisions are made by the Research Awards Committee Chair and Research Management, based on input from PHI scientists.
Subcommittee
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Conferences and Meetings Funded in 2006
Organization Purpose, Event, or Meeting Title
Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference 2006
American Phytopathological Society Industry & Extension Social and Graduate Student Lunch
American Phytopathological Society 2006 National Soybean Rust Symposium
American Society of Plant Biologists ASPB Annual Meeting
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Annual Meeting
CIMMYT International Plant Breeding Symposium
Eucarpia Biometrics in Plant Breeding Conference
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) FASEB Summer Research Conference
Gordon Research Conference Plant Molecular Biology
Gordon Research Conference Plant Cell Walls
Gordon Research Conference Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology
International Congress on Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology 11th International Congress on Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology: Biotechnology & Sustainable Agriculture in Beijing
International Symposium on Plant Lipids 17th Int'l Symposium on Plant Lipids
Iowa State University ISU Plant Science Institute Symposium on Plant Receptor Signaling
Kansas City Collegiate Crops Contest 2006 Contest
Kansas State University Applied Statistics in Agriculture
Kansas State University Agronomy Centennial
Keystone Symposia Plant Responses to Abiotic Stress
Keystone Symposia Plant Cell Biology
Molecular & Cellular Biology of the Soybean 11th Biennial Molecular Biology of Soybean...Soy 2006
North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference
Purdue University International Plant Resistance to Insects (IPRI) Workshop
Scherago International, Inc. Plant and Animal Genome Conference
Society for In Vitro Biology Plant Section-Congress on Society for In Vitro Biology Meeting
Society for Invertebrate Pathology 39th Annual Meeting
University of Bologna PGEM5 - Drought Conference
University of California Charlie Rick Symposium entitled "Genomics for Agriculture".
University of Maryland Arabidopsis Mini-Symposium
University of Queensland 3rd International Conference on Legume Genomics and Genetics
Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology 50th Wind River Conference on Prokaryotic Biology
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Conferences and Meetings Funded in 2007
Organization Purpose, Event, or Meeting Title
American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting
American Phytopathological Society 2007 National Soybean Rust Symposium
American Seed Research Foundation Operation Student Connection
American Seed Research Foundation Annual dues
American Seed Research Foundation Permanent Research Fund
American Society of Agronomy North Central Branch Graduate Student Poster Contest
American Society of Agronomy 2007 Sustaining Member Dues
American Society of Agronomy 2008 Sustaining Member Dues
American Society of Plant Biologists ASPB Annual Meeting
APS Centennial Pathology session Sponsorship Plant Cell Walls
ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting Cellular and Molecular Fungal Biology
Cargill Hybrid Seeds Starch Round Table
Cell Wall Meeting - Copenhagen 2007 11th Annual Cell Wall Meeting
European Nitrogen and Ammonium Assimilation (ENAAG) & Nitrate Assimilation: Molecular and Genetics Aspects NAMGA) 2007 Nitrogen Utilization - Lancaster University - UK
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) - Biennial FASEB Summer Research Conference
Foundations First, Inc. University and Industry Consortium Membership
Gordon Research Conference Drought and Salinity
Gordon Research Conference Antimicrobial Peptide
Gordon Research Conference On Agriculture Science
International Conference on Arabidopsis Research 18th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research
International Conference on Quantitative Genetics (ICQG3) - 3rd Conference
International Crop Science Congress ICSC in Korea
International Photosynthesis Conference Meeting: Research Frontiers with Rubisco
International Plant Cold Hardiness 8th Conference at University of Saskatchewan
International Plant Growth Substances Association 19th Conference
International Weed Science Congress 5th International Weed Science Congress
Iowa State University Plant Sciences Institute Symposium on Epistasis
Kansas City Collegiate Crops Contest 2007 Contest
Kansas State University Applied Statistics in Agriculture
Maize Genetics Conference 50th Annual Maize Genetics Conference
National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders (NCCPB) Annual Membership
National Plant Disease Recovery System Recovery Plans and Disease Prioritization for the National Plant Disease Recovery System
North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference
Plant Transformation Technologies The International Conference - Molecular Mapping & Marker Assisted Selection in Plants
Purdue University The Genomics in Agriculture Conference - Convergence of Genomics and Land Grant Mission: Emerging Trends in the Application of Genomics in Agriculture Research
Purdue University Plant DNA Repair and Recombination
San Diego Center for Molecular Agriculture Biological Constraints to Biomass Production for Bio-fuels
Scherago International, Inc. Plant and Animal Genome Conference
Society for In Vitro Biology Plant Section-Congress on Society for In Vitro Biology meeting
Society for Invertebrate Pathology 39th Annual meeting of SIP
University of California, Davis Plant Sciences Symposium Translational Seed Biology
University of Maryland Arabidopsis Mini-Symposium - April - University of Maryland Campus - Now called the Mini-Symposium on Plant Biology
University of Minnesota Inaugural colloquium 2007/2008
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