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Subject: The deadline to apply for the NCCPB Graduate Award is October 23!<br>
Date: October 21, 2015 at 12:10:12 PM MST<br>
To: Ann Jorss <<a href="mailto:ajorss@amseed.org">ajorss@amseed.org</a>><br>
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Dear Colleague:<br>
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Please make this information available to all who may be interested. <br>
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The National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders (NCCPB) is offering up to three (3) graduate student awards of $2,500 each. This award, presented by NCCPB, is for students currently pursuing a PhD. in Plant Breeding at a U.S. University and is a U.S. citizen.<br>
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Criteria for choosing the recipient Include: <br>
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1.significance and originality of basic or applied plant breeding thesis research;<br>
2.strong scholastic achievement in graduate level Plant Breeding and related course work;<br>
3.evidence of integrity, professionalism, and effective leadership skills as determined by peer, Graduate Advisor, and Graduate Faculty evaluations.<br>
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Please read the attached requirements and format for submitting documentation. <br>
Note that the deadline for returning documentation to this office is October 23, 2015.<br>
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For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.nccpb.org">www.nccpb.org</a><br>
<br>
Ann B. Jorss<br>
Secretary/Treasurer<br>
National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders<br>
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A. Elizabeth (Betsy) Arnold<br>
School of Plant Sciences<br>
The University of Arizona<br>
Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
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<a href="http://arnoldlab.net">http://arnoldlab.net</a><br>
<a href="mailto:barnoldaz@gmail.com">barnoldaz@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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