The Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award is to recognize excellence in the conduct and presentation of research to build the knowledge base needed by engineers who design equipment, facilities, and processes for the sustainable operation of a biological system.
Contestants are required to be a member of ASABE.
The Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award consists of a written competition, and an oral competition held during the ASABE Annual International Meeting. Judges will select three (3) M.S. finalists and three (3) Ph.D. finalists from the written com-petition who will then be invited to present their research before judges at a scheduled technical session held during the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
Cash prizes will be presented to the M.S. and Ph.D. finalists during the Awards Recognition Program held during the ASABE Annual International Meeting.
Submission Deadline
Date for submission of a research paper to this competition is advertised by ASABE after consultation with Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award committee (P-122). This date may change to meet an administrative objective. Any scheduling change must be announced by ASABE at least six months prior to the submission date. The 2014 competition deadline entry date is March 12.
Eligibility
The competition is open to all graduate students who are members of ASABE and enrolled in a Biological/Agricultural Engineering or related degree program for at least four months during the year March 12 - March 12 prior to the competition. For example, students submitting entries to the 2013 competition must have been enrolled in a degree program for at least four months during the period March 12, 2013 to March 12, 2014.
The award consists of two competitions, one for M.S. research and one for Ph.D. research.
Submitted research papers must report only the research done to complete the requirements for a graduate degree. It is understood that publication of this research will typically have co-authors (major professor, committee members). It is appropriate to recognize these co-authors in an acknowledgment, but they should not be listed as co-authors for the competition.
Simultaneous submission of the research paper as a manuscript for publication (at ASABE) and entry to the competition is encouraged.
For complete information visit http://www.asabe.org/awards-landmarks/student-awards,-competitions-scholarships/boyd-scott.aspx
