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Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards 2021
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Description
Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in feeding 9 billion people and beyond.
Eligibilities
- Citizens of any country are eligible for nomination, with no restrictions on gender, race, religion, creed
or residency. - Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, governmental units, charitable
foundations, and not-for-profit organisations. In the case of multiple nominations from a single
organization, only the one with the latest date will be accepted.
Benefits
The Arrell Food Prizes come with the following terms:
• Each of the two prizes will be worth $125,000 CAD comprising a $100,000 cash award for the
personal use of recipients and up to $25,000 per award for travel and accommodation of the
recipients, administered by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.
• An award citation and a commemorative item will also be presented.
• Recipients are expected to participate in a program of events. In particular, award recipients may
be asked to attend the next Arrell Food Summit. There may also be other engagements organized,
subject to mutual availability.
• Given the current global pandemic a determination on the travel and accommodation component
of the award will be made some time during the 2021 calendar year
Criteria
The criteria for awarding the Arrell Food Prizes are as follows:
- The individual or group being nominated will have made exceptionally significant and documented contributions to either our scientific understanding related to food production, distribution and sales, or human nutrition/consumption; and/or at the community level in markedly improving nutrition, including access to, or distribution of food.
- The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the above noted contributions.
- Nominees must be able to attend the award ceremony and ancillary events
Program Venue
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
Eligible Regions
All Regions
All Countries
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Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Angola, Africa, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Hungary, Cook Island, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
Academic institutions, governmental units or private / public organisations may submit a nomination for the Arrell Food Innovation Awards. Each organization may submit one application to each award. Nomination packages are strictly confidential and the identities of nominators, nominating organizations and nominees are kept in strict confidence, except for the winners. Self-identified demographic information will be collected to monitor our ongoing efforts to consider the full range of human achievement. The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the outcomes, and must include the following:
- Information on the nomination (suggested length – up to one page):
-
- Nominee’s name(s), current position, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number.
- Which award (“research” or “community”) they are being nominated for.
- The name and contact details of the organization submitting the nomination.
- An endorsement by a senior official (President, Vice-President, Managing Director, Chief Executive, Chair, Dean) of the nominating organization, verifying the accuracy of the information
- Endorsing the nominee(s) as the only nomination from the organization.
-
- Nomination statement (suggested length 3-5 pages):
-
- Description of the nominee’s achievement in terms of the science of food or for contributions at the community level.
- Description of the impact of the nominee’s contribution.
- Cross referencing to the letters of support and additional documents as described in the next two points.
-
- Letters of support from up to 3 individuals and/or organizations who know the nominee’s work, but are not directly associated with the nominee’s work or organization (suggested length up to 4 pages).
- Additional documents that could include: articles describing the nominee’s contributions and/or the impact of her/his/their work; other awards and recognitions; publications by or about the nominee that directly relate to their contribution (suggested length up to 5 pages).
Timelines
December 1, 2020: Open nominations
28th February 2021: Nominations close
March 2021: Administrative checks, then eligible nominations to Adjudicators for consideration
April 2021: Adjudication Panel meets to select winners
Late Spring 2021: Winners contacted; travel arrangements made
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional requirements:
- In total, nomination packages must be no longer than 15 pages, and should be presented as one document. Cover emails will not be considered by the adjudicators.
- All documents must be submitted by February 28, 2021 in Adobe (.pdf) format to afiawards@uoguelph.ca. All nominations packages will be acknowledged.
- This is also the address for any inquiries.
For more details: https://arrellfoodinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Arrell-Food-Awards-Nomination-Instructions-2021-1.pdf
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Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards 2021
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Opportunity Type
Awards
Full Time
Description
Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in feeding 9 billion people and beyond.
Eligibilities
- Citizens of any country are eligible for nomination, with no restrictions on gender, race, religion, creed
or residency. - Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, governmental units, charitable
foundations, and not-for-profit organisations. In the case of multiple nominations from a single
organization, only the one with the latest date will be accepted.
Benefits
The Arrell Food Prizes come with the following terms:
• Each of the two prizes will be worth $125,000 CAD comprising a $100,000 cash award for the
personal use of recipients and up to $25,000 per award for travel and accommodation of the
recipients, administered by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.
• An award citation and a commemorative item will also be presented.
• Recipients are expected to participate in a program of events. In particular, award recipients may
be asked to attend the next Arrell Food Summit. There may also be other engagements organized,
subject to mutual availability.
• Given the current global pandemic a determination on the travel and accommodation component
of the award will be made some time during the 2021 calendar year
Criteria
The criteria for awarding the Arrell Food Prizes are as follows:
- The individual or group being nominated will have made exceptionally significant and documented contributions to either our scientific understanding related to food production, distribution and sales, or human nutrition/consumption; and/or at the community level in markedly improving nutrition, including access to, or distribution of food.
- The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the above noted contributions.
- Nominees must be able to attend the award ceremony and ancillary events
Program Venue
Guelph, Ontario
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Academic institutions, governmental units or private / public organisations may submit a nomination for the Arrell Food Innovation Awards. Each organization may submit one application to each award. Nomination packages are strictly confidential and the identities of nominators, nominating organizations and nominees are kept in strict confidence, except for the winners. Self-identified demographic information will be collected to monitor our ongoing efforts to consider the full range of human achievement. The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the outcomes, and must include the following:
- Information on the nomination (suggested length – up to one page):
-
- Nominee’s name(s), current position, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number.
- Which award (“research” or “community”) they are being nominated for.
- The name and contact details of the organization submitting the nomination.
- An endorsement by a senior official (President, Vice-President, Managing Director, Chief Executive, Chair, Dean) of the nominating organization, verifying the accuracy of the information
- Endorsing the nominee(s) as the only nomination from the organization.
-
- Nomination statement (suggested length 3-5 pages):
-
- Description of the nominee’s achievement in terms of the science of food or for contributions at the community level.
- Description of the impact of the nominee’s contribution.
- Cross referencing to the letters of support and additional documents as described in the next two points.
-
- Letters of support from up to 3 individuals and/or organizations who know the nominee’s work, but are not directly associated with the nominee’s work or organization (suggested length up to 4 pages).
- Additional documents that could include: articles describing the nominee’s contributions and/or the impact of her/his/their work; other awards and recognitions; publications by or about the nominee that directly relate to their contribution (suggested length up to 5 pages).
Timelines
December 1, 2020: Open nominations
28th February 2021: Nominations close
March 2021: Administrative checks, then eligible nominations to Adjudicators for consideration
April 2021: Adjudication Panel meets to select winners
Late Spring 2021: Winners contacted; travel arrangements made
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional requirements:
- In total, nomination packages must be no longer than 15 pages, and should be presented as one document. Cover emails will not be considered by the adjudicators.
- All documents must be submitted by February 28, 2021 in Adobe (.pdf) format to afiawards@uoguelph.ca. All nominations packages will be acknowledged.
- This is also the address for any inquiries.
For more details: https://arrellfoodinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Arrell-Food-Awards-Nomination-Instructions-2021-1.pdf
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Description
Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in feeding 9 billion people and beyond.
Eligibilities
- Citizens of any country are eligible for nomination, with no restrictions on gender, race, religion, creed
or residency. - Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, governmental units, charitable
foundations, and not-for-profit organisations. In the case of multiple nominations from a single
organization, only the one with the latest date will be accepted.
Benefits
The Arrell Food Prizes come with the following terms:
• Each of the two prizes will be worth $125,000 CAD comprising a $100,000 cash award for the
personal use of recipients and up to $25,000 per award for travel and accommodation of the
recipients, administered by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.
• An award citation and a commemorative item will also be presented.
• Recipients are expected to participate in a program of events. In particular, award recipients may
be asked to attend the next Arrell Food Summit. There may also be other engagements organized,
subject to mutual availability.
• Given the current global pandemic a determination on the travel and accommodation component
of the award will be made some time during the 2021 calendar year
Criteria
The criteria for awarding the Arrell Food Prizes are as follows:
- The individual or group being nominated will have made exceptionally significant and documented contributions to either our scientific understanding related to food production, distribution and sales, or human nutrition/consumption; and/or at the community level in markedly improving nutrition, including access to, or distribution of food.
- The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the above noted contributions.
- Nominees must be able to attend the award ceremony and ancillary events
Program Venue
Guelph, Ontario
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
All Countries
Application Process
Academic institutions, governmental units or private / public organisations may submit a nomination for the Arrell Food Innovation Awards. Each organization may submit one application to each award. Nomination packages are strictly confidential and the identities of nominators, nominating organizations and nominees are kept in strict confidence, except for the winners. Self-identified demographic information will be collected to monitor our ongoing efforts to consider the full range of human achievement. The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the outcomes, and must include the following:
- Information on the nomination (suggested length – up to one page):
-
- Nominee’s name(s), current position, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number.
- Which award (“research” or “community”) they are being nominated for.
- The name and contact details of the organization submitting the nomination.
- An endorsement by a senior official (President, Vice-President, Managing Director, Chief Executive, Chair, Dean) of the nominating organization, verifying the accuracy of the information
- Endorsing the nominee(s) as the only nomination from the organization.
-
- Nomination statement (suggested length 3-5 pages):
-
- Description of the nominee’s achievement in terms of the science of food or for contributions at the community level.
- Description of the impact of the nominee’s contribution.
- Cross referencing to the letters of support and additional documents as described in the next two points.
-
- Letters of support from up to 3 individuals and/or organizations who know the nominee’s work, but are not directly associated with the nominee’s work or organization (suggested length up to 4 pages).
- Additional documents that could include: articles describing the nominee’s contributions and/or the impact of her/his/their work; other awards and recognitions; publications by or about the nominee that directly relate to their contribution (suggested length up to 5 pages).
Timelines
December 1, 2020: Open nominations
28th February 2021: Nominations close
March 2021: Administrative checks, then eligible nominations to Adjudicators for consideration
April 2021: Adjudication Panel meets to select winners
Late Spring 2021: Winners contacted; travel arrangements made
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional requirements:
- In total, nomination packages must be no longer than 15 pages, and should be presented as one document. Cover emails will not be considered by the adjudicators.
- All documents must be submitted by February 28, 2021 in Adobe (.pdf) format to afiawards@uoguelph.ca. All nominations packages will be acknowledged.
- This is also the address for any inquiries.
For more details: https://arrellfoodinstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Arrell-Food-Awards-Nomination-Instructions-2021-1.pdf
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Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards 2021
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Description
Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in feeding 9 billion people and beyond.
BENIFITS
The Arrell Food Prizes come with the following terms:
• Each of the two prizes will be worth $125,000 CAD comprising a $100,000 cash award for the
personal use of recipients and up to $25,000 per award for travel and accommodation of the
recipients, administered by the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph.
• An award citation and a commemorative item will also be presented.
• Recipients are expected to participate in a program of events. In particular, award recipients may
be asked to attend the next Arrell Food Summit. There may also be other engagements organized,
subject to mutual availability.
• Given the current global pandemic a determination on the travel and accommodation component
of the award will be made some time during the 2021 calendar year
Criteria
The criteria for awarding the Arrell Food Prizes are as follows:
- The individual or group being nominated will have made exceptionally significant and documented contributions to either our scientific understanding related to food production, distribution and sales, or human nutrition/consumption; and/or at the community level in markedly improving nutrition, including access to, or distribution of food.
- The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the above noted contributions.
- Nominees must be able to attend the award ceremony and ancillary events
Eligibilities
- Citizens of any country are eligible for nomination, with no restrictions on gender, race, religion, creed
or residency. - Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, governmental units, charitable
foundations, and not-for-profit organisations. In the case of multiple nominations from a single
organization, only the one with the latest date will be accepted.
For Further Queries:
Please email at afiadmin@uoguelph.ca for further queries.
Eligible Regions:
Program Venue:
APPLICATION PROCESS
Academic institutions, governmental units or private / public organisations may submit a nomination for the Arrell Food Innovation Awards. Each organization may submit one application to each award. Nomination packages are strictly confidential and the identities of nominators, nominating organizations and nominees are kept in strict confidence, except for the winners. Self-identified demographic information will be collected to monitor our ongoing efforts to consider the full range of human achievement. The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the outcomes, and must include the following:
- Information on the nomination (suggested length – up to one page):
-
- Nominee’s name(s), current position, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number.
- Which award (“research” or “community”) they are being nominated for.
- The name and contact details of the organization submitting the nomination.
- An endorsement by a senior official (President, Vice-President, Managing Director, Chief Executive, Chair, Dean) of the nominating organization, verifying the accuracy of the information
- Endorsing the nominee(s) as the only nomination from the organization.
-
- Nomination statement (suggested length 3-5 pages):
-
- Description of the nominee’s achievement in terms of the science of food or for contributions at the community level.
- Description of the impact of the nominee’s contribution.
- Cross referencing to the letters of support and additional documents as described in the next two points.
-
- Letters of support from up to 3 individuals and/or organizations who know the nominee’s work, but are not directly associated with the nominee’s work or organization (suggested length up to 4 pages).
- Additional documents that could include: articles describing the nominee’s contributions and/or the impact of her/his/their work; other awards and recognitions; publications by or about the nominee that directly relate to their contribution (suggested length up to 5 pages).
Timelines
December 1, 2020: Open nominations
28th February 2021: Nominations close
March 2021: Administrative checks, then eligible nominations to Adjudicators for consideration
April 2021: Adjudication Panel meets to select winners
Late Spring 2021: Winners contacted; travel arrangements made
