Nominations Call: HES Best Publication of 2023 Award

Nominations are now open for our Health Economics Section Best Publication of 2023 Award. 

We invite you to nominate a paper for this award. Self-nominations and nominations of others’ papers will be accepted.

Please submit the nomination to Bhagyashree Katare, bkatare@purdue.edu, by March 31, 2024.

Eligibility for the Health Economics Section Best Publication Award

Any article related to health policy published in an academic peer-reviewed journal in the 2023 calendar year. Submissions may include papers related to animal, human, and/or environmental health. Theoretical or empirical research papers will be accepted. The submission of high-impact research that demonstrates innovative and original contributions is highly encouraged. 

 

Preference will be given to research led by an emerging scholar. 

Submission deadline: March 31, 2024

Submission process: Email your nomination with a PDF of the publication attached to Bhagyashree Katare, bkatare@purdue.edu.

The 2022 Extension Competition for Graduate Students

AAEA Anaheim, CA July 31-August 2

The AAEA Extension Competition for Graduate Students provides an opportunity to develop and/or get feedback on programs that communicate research to extension (usually noneconomist) audiences. Entries can be based upon graduate student research for a thesis, dissertation or other academic work. The competition is sponsored by the Extension and Graduate Student Sections.

Note: This year, we will once again work with applicants who cannot or do not wish to attend the conference in person. The details below refer to our current plan and may change.

Who’s Eligible?

•      Graduate students currently engaged in topics related to agricultural economics, agribusiness, natural resources, and community resource economics as well as those who graduated from such programs in 2021 or later.

•      Participants must identify and work with a mentor with experience in outreach or extension activities.

The Application:

Applications should be addressed to Kate Fuller at kate.fuller@montana.edu and must include:

1. Student’s name, university, department, address and contact information.
2. Title of the extension program to be delivered.
3. A summary of the proposed/conducted extension program. This should include target audience, delivery plans, communication methods and activities planned for distributing the information to the public such as fact sheets, reports, web sites, spreadsheets, and presentations (4 page maximum). If the applicant was part of a team, the role of the applicant within the team must be made clear.
4. A one-page logic model* (new this year)
5. A profile of the applicant’s background and research (1 page maximum).
6. The mentor’s name and description of the mentor’s role in the project.

*Logic models can be used for planning a program as well as evaluation. Logic models are often linked with evaluation, so these two categories are combined in the scoring rubric (see following page). You can find many examples of logic models online, including:

https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/programdevelopment/logic-models/bibliography/

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/programs/evaluation/Logic_Model.html

https://www.extension.uidaho.edu/publishing/pdf/cis/cis1097.pdf

Criteria for Selecting Finalists
Finalists will be selected using the following rubric:
Points
All required information submitted                                       5
Target audience identification
Importance of problem                                                          10
Description of target audience and their
identification                                                                         10
Development of program
Outline of goals                                                                     10
Description of how the results address issue                        15
Summary of research to be communicated                           15
Presentation of program results                                            10
Project completion: Is the project purely
hypothetical (0pts), partially complete (partial score)
or delivered and evaluated (5 pts)?                                       5
Logic model for program/project and evaluation*              20
Total                                                                                    100

Finalists at AAEA

Finalists will be selected to make a 15-minute presentation at the AAEA meeting either virtually or in Anaheim, CA on Sunday July 31, 2022, to a panel of judges, who will then ask 5 minutes of questions. The competition will begin at 8AM PST. Selection of the finalists will be based on the material submitted and the criteria listed below. Finalists will be notified by June 5, 2022. The top three finalists are be expected to make presentations during an AAEA Extension track organized symposium if present in Anaheim or virtually.

Awards

Cash awards will be given to those judged to be the top three graduate students in this competition. Award funding is provided by the AAEA Extension Section through membership dues and via support provided by sponsors.

Awards are:

1. First Place: $1,000 and a plaque
2. Second Place: $300 and a certificate
3. Third Place: $200 and a certificate

Other finalists receive finalist certificates.

The top 3 competitors selected will be recognized at the AAEA Awards ceremony. All finalists will be provided tickets to the Extension Luncheon during the AAEA annual meetings. Submission Deadline: Midnight MST on Friday, May 13, 2022. Email entries to Dr. Kate Fuller, Competition Committee Chair at kate.fuller@montana.edu. Finalists will be notified by June 5, 2022.

2022 Teaching, Learning, and Communication Section: Graduate Student Teaching Awards

 The TLC is an active group of AAEA members interested in the theory, scholarship and practice of learning, teaching, and communication. Given that a large majority of AAEA members have responsibilities in these three areas, the TLC’s activities are developed to enhance members’ skills in the on-campus classroom, off-campus workshop, and in a presentation to a community group.

Graduate students are our teachers of tomorrow, and the TLC sponsors two different categories of awards to recognize and encourage graduate students who excel in teaching and teaching assistance with agricultural or applied economics courses.

Any member of the AAEA may submit graduate student nominations, and selections are made based on the submitted nominating materials.  Re-nominations are encouraged, provided materials are updated from previous nominations and resubmitted.  The Graduate Student Teaching Awards are criterion-based awards and are reviewed by a committee of TLC members.

The successful nominees will be encouraged to attend the 2022 AAEA Annual Meetings.  The winner of the “Excellence in Classroom Instruction” award will be required to attend and participate as a presenter (10-15 minute presentation) in the TLC-GSS joint track session on teaching tips. This session offers Teaching Award recipients the opportunity to share ideas regarding what successful teachers are doing in and out of the classroom to facilitate learning and have a dialogue with AAEA members. The winner of our newly added “Excellence in Teaching Assistance” award is also encouraged to attend and participate in discussion during this session.

A)   Eligibility and Nomination instructions for the Excellence in Classroom Instruction award

The nominee must have been directly involved in course instruction (e.g., instructor of record for an entire course, a section, lab, or workshop taught in person or online) for a minimum of one year (2 semesters or 3 quarters or the equivalent). Nominee must have been a graduate student in good standing within the year of the nomination, (i.e. cannot have graduated prior to the teaching activities being nominated for).

Applicants must be members of the Graduate Student Section in AAEA during the teaching period being nominated for.

Selection Criteria

The following three major areas are considered in evaluating nominations:

1. Quality of teaching;

2. Personal commitment to teaching and self-development as a teacher; and

3. Involvement in undergraduate extracurricular activities.

Nomination Packet

Nominating materials should demonstrate that the nominee has an outstanding ability and performance as a teacher of agricultural or applied economics as defined by the AAEA Vision

Statement. The nomination packet shall include the following:

1.    Award cover page listing the following information:

a.     Name, professional address, telephone number, e-mail address, and AAEA membership status of the nominee;

b.    Name and title of the nominator;

c.     "TLC Graduate Student Teaching Award for Excellence in Classroom Instruction Nomination".

2.    An essay by the nominee on his/her/their teaching philosophy, not to exceed two typewritten (double-spaced) pages;

3.    A description of nominee's specific teaching involvement, involvement in teaching-related activities (clubs, review sessions, committees, etc.); and a self-evaluation of their teaching effectiveness;

4.    A summary of course evaluations received, and up to two letters of support from current or former students;

5.    Up to two letters of support from faculty, administrators, or others with direct knowledge of the nominee’s teaching activities (one letter required);

6.    The nominee's resume/vita.

(Additional supporting materials may be submitted but are limited to three additional pages.)

B)   Eligibility and Nomination instructions for the Excellence in Teaching Assistance award

This new award category encourages nominations of outstanding graduate students that did not have opportunities to get directly involved in classroom instructions.  The nominee must have been significantly involved in assisting with course instructions, development of assignments, and evaluation of student work for a minimum of one semester or 2 quarters. Nominee must have been a graduate student in good standing within the year of the nomination, (i.e. cannot have graduated prior to the teaching activities being nominated for).

Selection Criteria

The following two major areas are considered in evaluating nominations:

1. Quality of assistance provided;

2. Personal commitment to helping students learn and succeed in the classroom;

Nomination Packet

Nominating materials should demonstrate that the nominee has excelled in assisting with the teaching function.  The nomination packet shall include the following:

1.       Award cover page listing  the following information:

a.     Name, title, professional address, telephone number, e-mail address of the nominee;

b.    Name, and title of the nominator

c.     "TLC Graduate Student Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching Assistance Nomination".

2.       A statement by the nominee summarizing his/her/their passion for teaching and helping students to learn, not to exceed two typewritten (double-spaced) pages;

3.       A description of nominee's specific teaching assistance involvement and self-assessment of effectiveness;

4.       Student statements or letters, or other evidence documenting that current or former students have been helped by the nominee;

5.       One letter of support from faculty, instructors, administrators, or others with direct knowledge of the nominee’s teaching assistance activities;

6.       The nominee's resume/vita.

(Additional supporting materials may be submitted but are limited to three additional pages.)

*All materials are to be submitted as a single electronic PDF file to the TLC review committee.

Please submit the complete electronic application packet (Subject line: TLC Graduate Student Teaching Awards) by March 31, 2022 extended to April 30, 2022 to:

Kristin Kiesel

TLC Outgoing Chair

kiesel@ucdavis.edu

2020 Scholarship Awards for Richardson-Applebaum Outstanding Graduate Research on Food Distribution

The Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) is pleased to accept applications for the Richardson-Applebaum Outstanding Graduate Research on Food Distribution and Marketing. Broadly defined, this area encompasses all economic functions that occur between the farm gate and final consumer.

Eligibility

• The competition is open to all graduate students with scholarly interest and career aspirations in the food distribution system who have completed the degree between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
• Please note: 1) applicants are limited to applying for each category only once and subsequent submissions will be not be considered, 2) only one submission will be accepted per university per category each year, and 3) applications must be submitted by February 1, 2021, there will be no deadline extensions, by the student’s department head/chair using the online submission system: https://bit.ly/FDRS2021application

Award

• One travel stipend to attend the 2021 Annual Conference for each of the following categories: best Ph.D. Dissertation ($1,500), best M.S. Thesis ($1,500), and best M.S. Case Study ($1,500).
• Complimentary one-year FDRS student membership.
• Complimentary conference registration fees and recognition at the 2021 FDRS Annual Conference, which will take place in Dallas, TX.
• The Ph.D. recipient is invited to deliver a 10-minute research presentation during the FDRS Applebaum-Richardson Award Luncheon.

Application steps

Students should save the following, in order, as one PDF file. When labeling the PDF file, please include your first and last name, category (e.g., Best Ph.D.), and name of your university. The final application must be submitted by the student’s department head/chair using the online submission system: https://bit.ly/FDRS2021application

• Statement of Intent form
• Cover letter that includes a brief synopsis of academic training, any food industry experience, and/or research experience and career interests and goals
• Letter of recommendation from the research paper advisor
• A copy of the dissertation/thesis/case study

For more information:

Please visit the FDRS website at www.fdrsinc.org

or contact FDRS’s Vice President of Education: Dr. Kathy Kelley at KathyKelley@psu.edu

2020 Scholarship Awards for Richardson-Applebaum Outstanding Graduate Research on Food Distribution and Marketing

The Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) is pleased to accept applications for the Richardson-
Applebaum Outstanding Graduate Research on Food Distribution and Marketing. Broadly defined, this
area encompasses all economic functions that occur between the farm gate and final consumer.

Eligibility

• The competition is open to all graduate students with scholarly interest and career aspirations in the food distribution system who have completed the degree between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019.
• Please note: 

1.  applicants are limited to applying for each category only once and subsequent submissions will be not be considered and 
2. only one submission will be accepted per university per category each year.

Award

• One travel stipend for each of the following categories: best Ph.D. Dissertation ($1,500), best M.S. Thesis ($1,500), and best M.S. Case Study ($1,500).
• Complimentary one-year FDRS student membership.
• Complimentary conference registration fees and recognition at the 2020 FDRS Annual Conference, which will take place in Dallas, TX, October 9-14, 2020.
• The Ph.D. recipient is invited to present his/her research during the FDRS Applebaum-Richardson Award Luncheon.

Application steps
Submit the following as one PDF file in the following order to KathyKelley@psu.edu by January
1, 2020. When labeling your PDF files, please include your first and last name and name of your
university.

• Statement of Intent form
• Cover letter that includes a brief synopsis of academic training, any food industry experience, and/or research experience and career interests and goals.
• Letter of recommendation from the research paper advisor.
• A copy of the dissertation/thesis/case study

For more information
Please visit the FDRS website at www.fdrsinc.org
or contact FDRS’s Vice President of Education: Dr. Kathy Kelley at
KathyKelley@psu.edu

2019 Food Distribution Research Society Scholarship Award

For Outstanding Undergraduate Research on Food Distribution and Marketing

The Food Distribution Research Society (FDRS) is pleased to accept applications for the 2019 Undergraduate Student Research Paper Competition in the area of food distribution and marketing. Broadly defined, this area encompasses all economic functions that occur between the farm gate and final consumer.

Eligibility: This competition is open to all undergraduate students with scholarly interest and career

aspirations in the food distribution system.

Award

• A travel stipend of $1,000 for the best Undergraduate Student Research Paper.
• Complimentary one-year FDRS student membership.
• Complimentary conference registration fees and recognition at the 2019 FDRS Annual Conference scheduled for October 18-22, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.
  
  

Application Steps: Submit the following in PDF format to KathyKelley@psu.edu by May 31, 2019. When labeling your PDF files, please include your first and last name.

• Statement of Intent form.
• Cover letter that includes a brief synopsis of academic training, any food industry experience and/or research experience and career interests and goals.
• The complete research paper. Write the research paper following the formatting guidelines provided on page 2 and 3.
• Letter of recommendation from the research paper advisor.
  
  

For more information: Please visit the FDRS website at: www.fdrsinc.org or contact FDRS’s Vice President for Education: Dr. Kathy Kelley at KathyKelley@psu.edu.