The Gerald O. Mott Meritorious Graduate Student Award in Crop Science recognizes top-notch graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in crop science disciplines. Departments select students based on academic achievements, research and teaching contributions, leadership accomplishments, service activities and personal qualifications. One student per department can be nominated, note that extension/research centers are not considered separate departments of the same university, therefore students nominated from the same department will not be considered - please nominate the student under the appropriate department name. The award honors the first CSSA President, Gerald O. Mott, who trained 75 graduate students during his 45 year career at Purdue University and the University of Florida. Many of his students have become eminent forage scientists.
The award is offered by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and recipients receive a certificate and are recognized in CSA News.
If you have any questions regarding the application, please email awards@sciencesocieties.org or call 608-268-4952.
Nominations Opened: Jan 4, 2024 - 8:00 AM CSTAdd to calendar
Nominations Initiated by: Mar 5, 2024 - 12:00 PM CSTAdd to calendar
Final Nomination Submission by: Mar 5, 2024 - 12:00 PM CSTAdd to calendar
A departmental or program committee shall select one eligible recipient. The award flyer explains the selection process and criteria. A representative from the department (chair, faculty, or administrator) must submit the student recipient using this form to be recognized.
The recipient of the Gerald O. Mott Award from each department will receive official notice from the CSSA headquarters office in March. They will later receive a certificate in the mail and be recognized in CSA News. Recipients of the award are encouraged to complete and submit an application for the 2024 Crop Science Graduate Scholarship, which is due on March 27th.
Eligibility
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Nominator
- Recipients must have completed at least one year of graduate work.
Nominee
- Student must be current graduate student member of CSSA and/or ASA.
Qualifications
Nominator
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Student Name
(As it should appear on the certificate) (Character Limit, including spaces: 100) -
Student Email
(Character Limit, including spaces: 100) -
Photo
Send a professional head-and-shoulders color photo of student at high resolution, at least 300 dpi, as a TIFF or JPG file (GIF not acceptable) to Lauren McCann at lmccann@sciencesocieties.org before February 23th. -
Certificate Mailing Address
Complete Address- department office or student address is acceptable -
Department Head
Name, Email, and Phone (Character Limit, including spaces: 250) -
What department is the student representing?
Please list the university and department. -
Check this box to confirm this is the ONLY nominee from your department:
I can confirm this student has been selected by an appropriate advisor, committee, or department chair. -
Eligibility
I can verify this student has completed at least one year of studies toward their masters or doctorate degree.
Nominations are not currently open.
Please return here after nominations open to initiate your nomination.