The $10,000 Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application,
endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation, will be presented every October
in Des Moines, Iowa, by the World Food Prize Foundation.
This award will recognize exceptional, science-based achievement in
international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40
who has clearly demonstrated intellectual courage, stamina, and
determination in the fight to eliminate global hunger and poverty.
The award will honor an individual who is working closely and
directly “in the field” or at the production or processing level with
farmers, animal herders, fishers or others in rural communities, in any
discipline or enterprise across the entire food production, processing,
and distribution chain.
To nominate a deserving individual, please visit this form. Nominations are due June 30.
Criteria for the Award
Candidates will be evaluated and selected based on the attributes and
accomplishments that reflect those demonstrated by Dr. Borlaug during
his work in field research and application, which include:
- Persistence. Exhibiting Dr. Borlaug’s “never
give up” attitude, even in the face of adversity, difficult
circumstances, limitation of resources, and/or critique from colleagues.
- Innovation. Applying Dr. Borlaug’s credo “reach
for the stars” in pursuing innovative pathways, methods, and solutions
in a quest to provide adequate food and nutrition for the world’s
people.
- Communication. Emulating Dr. Borlaug’s example
of understanding local cultures; working effectively in cross-cultural,
cross-disciplinary situations; identifying the needs and assets of
people in a given community or region; and connecting with a diverse
array of stakeholders.
- Research/Science. Facilitating positive change
through rigorous research methods, techniques, management approaches,
and/or strategies that result in increased food production,
availability, distribution, and/or better nutrition.
- Extension. Extending innovative discoveries and
technologies in plant science, animal science, and/or food science to
underserved farmers and consumers.
- Education. Providing hands-on science training
and education to stakeholders in rural communities, including farm
families and agricultural and food production workers.
- Application. Applying improved technologies
and/or management systems to crops and/or animal agriculture for
sustainable production, more nutritious food, and a reduction of
poverty.
- Leadership. Demonstrating leadership of other
agricultural professionals, field researchers, and/or practitioners
working in collaborative programs aimed at reducing hunger and poverty
and revitalizing communities.
- Impact. Increasing the amount of food available through all of the above. Dr. Borlaug was always about making a difference and “putting more food on the plate.”
Nominee Eligibility:
- Nominees must be under the age of 40 (40th birthday not reached
before World Food Day, October 16, of the year in which the award is
presented).
- Nominees must be actively working in the discipline, research
area, position, or on the project(s) for which they are being
recognized. They may be associated with a public or private educational,
research or development organization or related entity.
- Nominees remain eligible for consideration beyond the year of
their nomination, at the discretion of the Award Jury, as long as the
award criteria and age requirement are met.
- The award is intended to be presented to one person. In unusual and rare circumstances, another person may share the award for pronounced collaborative efforts and achievement.
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