GCHERA World Agriculture Prize
The GCHERA World Agriculture Prize is the international award of the Global Confederation of Higher Education Associations for the Agricultural and Life Sciences (GCHERA). The Prize aims to encourage the development of the mission of higher education institutions in education, research, innovation, and outreach in the agricultural and life sciences by recognizing the distinguished contribution of individuals to this mission. Two 100,000 USD prizes will be awarded in 2021 with at least one recipient coming from a country NOT classified as having a developed economy.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the GCHERA World Agriculture Prize 2021:
- An individual academic/faculty member must be from a higher education institution in recognition of the academic/faculty member’s lifetime achievements working in the disciplines relating to the agricultural and life sciences – including but not limited to agriculture, forestry, natural resources, food, bio-based products, bioenergy, rural development, and the environment.
- Each nominee will demonstrate exceptional and significant achievement in his or her engagement in the mission of higher education institutions in education, research, innovation, and outreach relating to the agricultural and life sciences.
Eligible Disciplines:
Agriculture, Forestry, Natural Resources, Food, Bio-Based Products, Bio-energy, Rural Development, and the Environment.
Application Procedures
Interested nominators for the GCHERA World Agriculture Prize 2021 are to first Download the Terms and Conditions for nominating a person for the Prize.
You can register to make a nomination on this page. You will then receive a password by email to allow you to log on to the online nomination form. You can update your nomination form at any time until the closing date.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2021 5:00 pm GMT
For more details: https://www.gchera.com/world-agriculture-prize.html
