Thanks to the generosity of the Iowa Pork Foundation, the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is pleased to announce a graduate fellowship in the amount of $2500. This fellowship is designed to provide support to a student studying at the MS or PhD level in the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences who is conducting thesis or dissertation research related to the pork industry.

Applicants must be:1) majoring in the areas of Animal Science, Agricultural Economics, Food Science, Microbiology, Agricultural Engineering or other related disciplines that contribute to the pork industry, 2) US citizens, 3) able to demonstrate financial need.

Completed applications will include:

1) a cover letter stating:

a. the research topic being pursued

b. the planned use of the funds (to attend a professional meeting, assist with publication costs, etc.)

c. an indication of what support the student is already receiving

2) a copy of the applicant’s vita

3) an endorsement by the applicant’s major professor.

Completed applications are due by May 31, 2011, and should be emailed to: David Acker, Associate Dean for Academic and Global Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Iowa State University, dacker@iastate.edu

The winner will be selected and notified during July. The award will be made during the Fall semester by the Iowa Pork Foundation. Please note that the fellowship awardee must be present at the Iowa Pork Congress Auction & Scholarship reception in late January 2012, to be held in Des Moines. After receiving the fellowship the awardee is required to submit to the Iowa Pork Foundation a report to include information on the awardee's future career plans and plans for utilizing the Iowa Pork Foundation fellowship.