Registration is still open for the world’s largest university-level competition in agriscience.  Until December 31st students have the opportunity to be part of the 2016 Alltech Young Scientist program, with 2016 promising to become the first edition to offer fully funded Ph.D. and post-doctorate positions to the winners.

Students must be nominated by a professor in order to participate and may submit scientific papers on topics such as animal health and nutrition, crop science, agriculture analytical methods, food chain safety and traceability, human health and nutrition and other agriscience related sectors. Paper submission must be completed online by Dec. 31, 2015.

Each student’s paper will first compete within their home region of North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe or Africa. Finalists from all four regions will be invited to attend an all-expense-paid Alltech Young Scientist Discovery Week in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, where they will compete in the global competition. Each finalist will present his or her paper to a panel of international judges and a live audience during ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference, May 22-25, 2016.

“The Alltech Young Scientist program has uncovered some of the best and brightest emerging research talent in agriscience and Alltech wants these leaders to join our team,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech.

In 2015 the Alltech Young Scientist program received more than 8,800 registrations.  Pictured above are the finalists from this year.  At the left is Dr. Aoife Lyons, the director of educational initiatives at Alltech, and at the far right is Dr. Inge Russell, scientific advisor to the Alltech Young Scientist program.