Call for Applications: Heading North Award

Young agricultural and resource economists in Australia and New Zealand interested in presenting at the 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting in Seattle can now apply for the Heading North Award. The winner of the award, sponsored by AARES and the AAEA Trust, will receive up to $2,750 in travel support to attend the meeting in Seattle and present during a Selected Paper session.The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012.

The goal of this award is to:

• facilitate contact and discussion among those studying problems or extending knowledge of agricultural and resoruce economics in Australia and North America
• to stimulate comparative analysis and discussion of policies and programmes affecting primary industries, resources and the environment in both countries
• to encourage co-operation with scientific and other organisations and institutions engaged in similar or related activities in Australia and the United State

You can learn more, including how to apply, in the full call for applications.