EFFoST Annual Conference

Montpellier, France

21st November, 2012

Student of the Year Award (SOYA) For BSc/MSc and PhD Students

Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, our privately held company employs 142,000 people in 66 countries.

We recognize our continued success depends on the growth and health of our communities and partners, as well as the vitality and conservation of our natural resources. Through our approach to community involvement, we support programs that focus on improving nutrition and health, education and environmental stewardship. Our focus on supporting education includes programs and projects that improve access to primary and secondary education for underprivileged children in Cargill communities; training and schooling to improve skills in science, technology and engineering; and partnerships with higher education institutions that provide access to the best people and ideas relevant to the worlds we serve: agriculture, food and risk management.

Cargill is proud to work together with EFFoST to support and encourage the next generation of food scientists.

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Learn about Cargill's commitment to corporate responsibility here: www.cargill.com/corporate-responsibility
Cargill offers a wide variety of internships and career opportunities for students and graduates. www.cargill.com/careers/index.jsp

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Student of the Year Award

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Every year EFFoST has a BSc/MSc and PhD Student of the Year Award (SOYA) competition for Food Technology/Food Science students in Europe. Students who want to compete in these competitions must have been a registered BSc/MSc or PhD student for at least 6 months in the academic year, at a European University or College. Nominees can be of any nationality, but should study at a European University or College.

Students can be nominated for their scientific achievements, as shown by an excellent thesis (Grade A), a publication in a peer reviewed journal or patent, or for social achievements, where students have achieved or performed special (social) activities which have had, or will have, serious positive impacts for the university, scientific or general community.

Applicants for one of the awards must tick the BSc/MSc or PhD box in the abstract submission system, to indicate that they wish to enter the relevant competition. By ticking the box, applicants are also accepting the terms and conditions for the competition.
The EFFoST BSc/MSc Student of the Year Award consist of the following prizes:

BSc/MSc	PhD
1st prize: €1000	1st prize: €1000
2nd prize: €500	2nd prize: €500
3rd prizes €250

Prizes will be awarded during the opening session of the conference.

Winners of the awards will be given free access to the conference, including travel and accommodation costs.

Winners will be required to produce a poster for the conference and may also be invited to give a short presentation during the conference.

Further information on how to apply, deadlines, terms and conditions, can be found on the EFFoST website: http://www.effost.org/pages/awards/student-of-the-year-award.php