University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards 2024

Awarded annually since 2018, the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards recognize unique approaches and achievements of individuals and organizations around the globe. The two prizes are awarded in these categories:

1. Research innovation and
2. Community engagement innovation.

Arrell Food Institute recognizes global leaders who are ensuring future food security for the planet, and hopes to inspire new leaders to take bold steps towards change. Scientific excellence and community engagement are necessary to overcome the challenges our world will face in feeding 9 billion people and beyond.

Fields of achievement for the scientific award

This first award recognizes a researcher, or group of researchers, who has advanced understanding of food production, processing, distribution, consumption, safety and/or human nutrition, with a significant positive impact on society. It includes, but are not limited to, food science, crop or livestock genetics, agro-ecology, pest management, supply chain management, soil health, human nutrition, food processing, food packaging, or food safety.

• Table of Content
• About University of Guelph
• University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
• Aim and Benefits of University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
• Requirements for University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Guelph

The University of Guelph is like no other university in Canada. Research-intensive and learner-centred, our campuses span urban hubs and rural communities. We are known for excellence in the arts and sciences and for our commitment to developing exceptional thinkers and engaged citizens. Our students, faculty and staff pursue active inquiry and exercise creativity across a range of disciplines -- physical and life sciences, arts and humanities, social sciences, business, agricultural and veterinary sciences. Known for its beautiful, safe campuses and welcoming, supportive culture, U of G...&nb... continue reading

University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards

Aim and Benefits of University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards

Two prizes of $100,000 CAD each, are awarded annually.

Requirements for University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards Qualification

• Citizens of any country are eligible for nomination, with no restrictions on gender, race, religion, creed or residency.
• Nominations may come from private companies, academic institutions, governmental units, charitable foundations, and not-for-profit organizations. In the case of multiple nominations from a single organization, only the one with the latest date will be accepted.

Nomination procedure

Academic institutions, governmental units or private / public organizations may submit a nomination for the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards. Each organization may submit one application for each award. Nomination packages are strictly confidential and the identities of nominators, nominating organizations and nominees are kept in strict confidence, except for the winners. Self-identified demographic information will be collected to monitor our ongoing efforts to consider the full range of human achievement. The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the outcomes, and must include the following:

• Information on the nomination (suggested length – up to one page):
  • Nominee’s name(s), current position, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number.
  • Which award (“research” or “community”) they are being nominated for.
  • The name and contact details of the organization submitting the nomination.
  • An endorsement by a senior official (President, Vice-President, Managing Director, Chief Executive, Chair, Dean) of the nominating organization, verifying the accuracy of the information and endorsing the nominee(s) as the only nomination from the organization.
  • How or where you found out about the award.
• Nomination statement (suggested length 3-5 pages): o Description of the nominee’s achievement in terms of the science of food or for contributions at the community level. o Description of the impact of the nominee’s contribution. o Cross referencing to the letters of support and additional documents as described in the next two points.
• Letters of support from up to 3 individuals and/or organizations who know the nominee’s work, but are not directly associated with the nominee’s work or organization (suggested length up to 4 pages).
• Additional documents that could include: articles describing the nominee’s contributions and/or the impact of her/his/their work; other awards and recognitions; publications by or about the nominee that directly relate to their contribution (suggested length up to 5 pages).

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Guelph Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards

Criteria

The criteria for awarding the Arrell Global Food Innovation Awards are as follows:

• The individual or group being nominated will have made exceptionally significant and documented contributions to either our scientific understanding related to food production, distribution and sales, or human nutrition/consumption; and/or at the community level in markedly improving nutrition, including access to, or distribution of food.
• The nomination package must clearly demonstrate how the individual or group being nominated played a critical leadership role in achieving the above noted contributions.
• The nomination package should not be a proposal or a request for funding.
• Nominees must be able to attend the award ceremony and ancillary events.

Receipt of all nomination packages will be acknowledged.

• Refer to our website https://arrellfoodinstitute.ca/awards/ for status updates on award selection.
• Only the winners will be contacted.
• The awards announcement details will be posted on this page of our website in due course.

Timelines

We reserve the right to make changes to the process as necessary. We will make any changes transparently and without giving advantage to any nominees or groups.

Our expected timeline is as follows:

• January 22, 2024: Open nominations
• March 5, 2024: Nominations close
• April 2024: Adjudication Panel meets to select winners 
• June 2024: Announcement of winners

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Our nomination period is now open. If you are interested in this opportunity, please review the nomination instructions below to learn more.

Download the nomination instructions (PDF)

In total, nomination packages must be no longer than 15 pages and presented as one document in portrait or landscape format. Cover emails will not be considered by the adjudicators. 

All documents must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. ET on March 5, 2024 in Adobe (.pdf) format to [email protected] and this is also the address for any inquiries.

For more details visit: University of Guelph website.