Application Deadline: 30 September, 2023
LOCATION: USA
Applications for the 2024 Agricultural Greater Good Initiative grant is currently being accepted. This initiative recognizes researchers in the agricultural community using Illumina technology to help alleviate global hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
ELIGIBILITY:
The grant program is open to basic researchers in Agrigenomics at academic, for profit, or nonprofit institutions. Priority will be given to research that increases sustainability, productivity, and nutritional density of the world’s food supply.
In 400 words or less, provide an overview, a statement of work, and a description of the impact of your research. You may also include up to three figures, with legends, and a list of citations (with 200 word count limit).
In these sections, applicants should include:
Economic impact
Social impact
Collaborators
Nations represented
Technologies used
Other sources of funding
To be considered, all entries must:
Be in English
Be complete
Be an original work
BENEFIT:
The Grand Prize winner will receive up to $350,000 of in-kind consumables and/or services at list price value on up to 1000 samples of your choice. The winner will be announced during the International Plant and Animal Genome Conference in January 2024.