Kenneth and Barbara Starks Plant Resistance to Insects Graduate Student Research Award

last updated March 3, 2004   

The Plant Resistance to Insects Graduate Student Research Award was   established by an endowment from donations by Kenneth J. and Barbara Starks and additional donors. The grant, made annually, consists of a        plaque and a research grant. The amount of the grant is based on the earnings from the investment.                                                                         

Eligibility
The grant is awarded to a graduate student in entomology or plant breeding/genetics for innovative research that contributes significantly to our knowledge of plant resistance to insects. This grant may be used for salaries, equipment, supplies, or travel to initiate, accelerate, augment, or expand a research project. The grant may be renewed. The applicant must be a citizen of the United States and a candidate for a master's or doctoral degree at an accredited university. The recipient is encouraged to present the research results at an ESA meeting and is required to acknowledge the grant in publications resulting from these funds.

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 must include the following information:

  1. Title, duration, and background information concerning the significance of the proposed research to the field of plant resistance to insects (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 twp 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 above. 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.