Foundation Award Nomination
Foundation Awards
The Whole Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) recognizes the individuals and organization for their remarkable contributions in whole grain research, applications, and service. Nominations for the 2016 Awards are open now. Recipients will be announced in Fall – 2016, and honored at the “Whole Grains – 2016” conference in India (August 2016).
The deadline for the nomination / submission for all awards is May 31, 2016.
Eligible regions and countries for the Foundation awards (except WGRF Fellow) are:
| Region | countries |
|---|---|
| 1. South Asia | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka |
| 2. East Asia | China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, North Korea, |
| South Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan | |
| 3. West Asia | Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cyprus, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen |
| 4. South East Asia | Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, |
| Thailand, Vietnam | |
| 5. North Asia | Siberia, Russian Far East (in the Asian portion of Russia – the area east of the Ural Mountains) |
| 6. Central Asia | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
Fellow of Whole Grains Research Foundation
1 Award (Global)
Eligibility and instructions
The nominee can live and work anywhere in the world. There must be minimum three nominations, and nomination statement must not be more than three typed pages.
The nominations should be submitted to:
Dr. Ethirajan Sukumar
Dean of Research
Department of Research and Development
Saveetha University, Chennai – 602 105, INDIA
Email: drsuku@yahoo.com
Best Whole Grain Thesis – MSc
(Total – 6 awards: 1 Award/region)
Eligibility and instructions
The applicant should submit:
- soft copy of thesis
- degree certificate (degree should be awarded no earlier than January 01, 2015)
- CV
Send the application to:
| South Asia Region: | Other Regions: |
|---|---|
| Dr. Chandini Santhakumar | Dr. A. Manickavasagan |
| Email: Chansini@gmail.com | Email: manicks33@hotmail.com |
Best Whole Grain Thesis – PhD
(Total – 6 awards: 1 Award/region)
Eligibility and instructions
The applicant should submit:
- soft copy of thesis
- degree certificate (degree should be awarded no earlier than January 01, 2015)
- CV
Send the application to:
| South Asia Region: | Other Regions: |
|---|---|
| Dr. Hameed Sulaiman | Dr. A. Manickavasagan |
| Email: hemeed@squ.edu.om | Email: manicks33@hotmail.com |
Whole Grain Young Researcher
(Total – 6 awards: 1 Award/region)
Eligibility and instructions
- Age of the applicant should be less than 40 years as on May 31, 2016
The applicant should submit:
- Statement on achievement in whole grain research (maximum 2 pages)
- CV
- Certificate for age proof
Send the application to:
| South Asia Region: | Other Regions: |
|---|---|
| Dr. Hemanatha P. W. Jayasuriya | Dr. A. Manickavasagan |
| Email: hemjay@squ.edu.om | Email: manicks33@hotmail.com |
Whole Grain Researcher
(Total – 6 awards: 1 Award/region)
Eligibility and instructions
The applicant should submit:
- Statement on achievement in whole grain research (maximum 4 pages)
- CV
Send the application to:
| South Asia Region: | Other Regions: |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mushtaque Ahmed | Dr. A. Manickavasagan |
| Email: ahmedm@squ.edu.om | Email: manicks33@hotmail.com |
Best New Whole Grain Product
(Total – 6 awards: 1 Award/region)
Eligibility and instructions
- The product should be launched no earlier than January 01, 2015
The company has to submit
- Statement of the product (maximum 2 pages)
- Proof of launch and success
- Other supporting documents for the product
Send the application to:
| South Asia Region: | Other Regions: |
|---|---|
| Mr. Kajamaideen | Dr. A. Manickavasagan |
| Email: kajamaideen@hotmail.com | Email: manicks33@hotmail.com |