Key Takeaways:
- AGBT is awarding ten full-ride scholarships to promising graduate students, postdocs, and early-career researchers to attend the third annual AGBT Ag meeting.
- The event will take place in Phoenix, AZ from April 15-17, 2024, and is the preeminent conference for top global researchers, leaders, and innovators in genome science and technology.
- AGBT has awarded more than 250 scholarships, valued at $750,000, over the past three years, covering each of its prestigious meetings.
- The full-ride AGBT Ag scholarships will cover travel, lodging, registration, all scientific sessions, meals, access to the exhibit hall, and networking events.
The Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference is a cornerstone in the genomics research community, and it has announced that it will be awarding ten full-ride scholarships to promising graduate students, postdocs, and early-career researchers to attend its third annual Agricultural Meeting (AGBT Ag). The event will take place in Phoenix, AZ from April 15-17, 2024, and is the preeminent conference for top global researchers, leaders, and innovators in genome science and technology.
What Is It?
AGBT has awarded more than 250 scholarships, valued at $750,000, over the past three years, covering each of its prestigious meetings. The full-ride AGBT Ag scholarships will cover travel, lodging, registration, all scientific sessions, meals, access to the exhibit hall, and networking events. The call for applications will be open from November 8, 2023.
Susan McCouch, the Cornell University and Next Gen Leadership Award Chair, said, “This generous award package can open the doors for people who might not otherwise be able to attend the AGBT-AG conference. I know from experience that this kind of exposure can really impact a career. These awards shine a light on the achievements of young researchers from diverse disciplinary and personal backgrounds.”
Requirements To Meet
The application requirements and criteria for a next-gen leadership scholarship include identification of the applicant’s career stage, a two-page resume, novelty/interest of research finding, quality of poster presentation, focus area of research, country/geographical origin, and under-represented group in science. The applications are due on January 24, 2024.
Selected awardees will present a poster at the meeting and give a two-minute oral summary of their poster during a designated session. For a full list of criteria and to apply, visit the AGBT website.
Rebecca Clarke, a previous scholarship recipient, said, “I was fortunate to receive a scholarship to attend last year’s AGBT-AG, and I am grateful for the opportunity I had to meet others in the field to discuss the issues facing our changing earth. The conference allowed me to build connections, hear groundbreaking research, and be a part of innovation.”
AGBT Ag brings together the world’s leading genome researchers, data scientists, breeders, policy influencers, funders, and technology innovators who wish to embrace opportunities to redesign terrestrial and aquatic agriculture. Because of its focus on the integration of genomics and agriculture, AGBT Ag is uniquely positioned to enable and enhance communication among stakeholders to address the escalating needs of a changing earth.