Jeffery P. LaFage Graduate Student Research Award last updated March 3, 2004 The Graduate Student Research Grant was established by an endowment from donations by Rousell Bio, Dow AgroSciences, FMC, and from additional donors. The grant is awarded to a graduate student who proposes innovative research, which advances or contributes significantly to the knowledge of the biology or control of pests in the urban environment, especially termites or other wood-destroying organisms. This grant may be used for salaries, equipment, supplies, or travel to initiate, accelerate, augment, or expand a research project. Eligibility  The grant may be renewed. The applicant must be a candidate for a master's or doctoral degree at an accredited university. The grant is open to students throughout the world. Priority will be given to proposals demonstrating a creative and realistic approach to the fields of interest. The recipient is encouraged to present the research results at an Entomological Society of America (ESA) meeting and is required to acknowledge the grant award in any publications resulting from these funds. The amount of this research award is based on the amount of earnings from the investment and presented at the Entomological Society of America's annual meeting. Previous Winner Please click here to learn more about the most recent award recipient. Nomination Process Applications/nominations must be submitted electronically. Please click here for details on electronic submission requirements. Award Procedures  Each application/nomination package must include the following information: Title, duration, and background information concerning the significance of the proposed research to the field (one-page limit)     2.   Materials and budget (one-page limit)     3.   Maximum of three letters of recommendation     4.   Letter of nomination     5.   Background information and research. Click here for           Guidelines for Developing Award CV. Complete sections           1 & 2 only. Deadline Application/nomination packages must be received by the Entomological Foundation Headquarters by July 1. Renomination Any candidate nominated, but not selected, may be renominated no more than two times within the two-year period after his/her initial submission. Application/nomination packages will be retained for two years by the Entomological Foundation Headquarters. Nominators must send a letter of renomination to melodie@entfdn.org by the award deadline. Previously submitted documentation will be used for the evaluation process unless the nominator submits new or updated documents. The renomination e-mail must contain this additional documentation. New or updated documents must follow the electronic submission requirements. Notification The Entomological Foundation Headquarters will notify all candidates and their nominators, where applicable, with the results of their application.