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2008 APPLEBAUM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
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Lini Wollenberg
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January 30, 2008 09:14 AM
Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation, M.S. Theses and MS Case Study/Research Paper Relating to Food Distribution & Marketing The Food Distribution Research Society is pleased to accept applications for the 2008 William Applebaum Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded annually for outstanding student research in the area of food distribution and marketing. Broadly defined, food distribution and marketing encompasses all economic functions that occur between the farm gate and final consumer. The competition is open to all graduate students with scholarly interest and career aspirations in the food distribution system.
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The 2008 William Applebaum Memorial Scholarships are cash stipends of: (1) $1,250 for the best Ph.D. dissertation, (2) $750 for the best M.S. thesis, and (3) $750 for the best M.S. Case Study or Research Paper.
In addition to cash stipends, recipients also receive a complementary student membership to FDRS, and are recognized at the 2008 FDRS Annual Conference scheduled for October 10-15, 2008 at the Embassy Suites, Dublin, OH. The recipient's travel expenses will be paid by the FDRS.
The Ph.D. recipient is also invited to present his/her research at the conference.
Application Materials:
The applicant interests in applying should submit the following:
1. Name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail of the applicant; 2. a brief synopsis of academic training, career interests, goals and objectives including a description of any food industry experience and/or research experience; 3. four copies of the dissertation/thesis/Case Study; and 4. a letter of recommendation from the thesis advisor Application Deadline:
Application materials must be postmarked by June 1, 2008. For more information and an application form, please visit the FDRS web site at:
http://fdrs.ag.utk.edu/applebaum.html, or contact FDRS's Vice President for Education at the following e-mail: SSaghaian@uky.edu.
Please send submission to:
Sayed (Mehdi) Saghaian Tel: 859-257-2356 FDRS Vice President-Education Fax: 859-257-7290 University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics 314 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276
In addition to cash stipends, recipients also receive a complementary student membership to FDRS, and are recognized at the 2008 FDRS Annual Conference scheduled for October 10-15, 2008 at the Embassy Suites, Dublin, OH. The recipient's travel expenses will be paid by the FDRS.
The Ph.D. recipient is also invited to present his/her research at the conference.
Application Materials:
The applicant interests in applying should submit the following:
1. Name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail of the applicant; 2. a brief synopsis of academic training, career interests, goals and objectives including a description of any food industry experience and/or research experience; 3. four copies of the dissertation/thesis/Case Study; and 4. a letter of recommendation from the thesis advisor Application Deadline:
Application materials must be postmarked by June 1, 2008. For more information and an application form, please visit the FDRS web site at:
http://fdrs.ag.utk.edu/applebaum.html, or contact FDRS's Vice President for Education at the following e-mail: SSaghaian@uky.edu.
Please send submission to:
Sayed (Mehdi) Saghaian Tel: 859-257-2356 FDRS Vice President-Education Fax: 859-257-7290 University of Kentucky Department of Agricultural Economics 314 C.E. Barnhart Building Lexington, KY 40546-0276
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