Note from Ed Runge, Program Director, Monsanto’s Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program.

Dear Colleagues –

The Judging Panel for Monsanto’s Beachel-Borlaug International Scholars awarded 12 scholarships from 48 applications in the first round of funding.  Nine scholars were in wheat breeding and 3 scholars were in rice breeding.   Applications for the second round of funding  are being accepted now until February 1, 2010.  Applications for third, fourth and fifth rounds of funding will need to be submitted between November 1, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and February 1, 2011, 2012 and 2013.  Funds are available to completely fund the PhD study of wheat and rice breeding students.  Funds are encumbered for the duration of the PhD program. 

Please note that scholars must complete part of their PhD program in Australia, Canada, Western Europe or the United States and part in another country of the World.  Students work with their advising professor/scientist who then submits the application for the student.

To learn more about how to apply and to obtain the application form go to  www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars.  Please email Dr. Runge any questions that might need clarification prior to submitting your application.

Ed Runge, Program Director and Judging Panel Chair

Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program

Professor and Billie B. Turner Chair in Production Agronomy (Emeritus)

Soil & Crop Sciences Department, Mail Stop 2474

Texas A&M University

College Station, TX 77843-2474

Phone 979 845-3066

Fax 979 845-0456

Cell 979 324-3956

e-runge@tamu.edu

ed.runge@yahoo.com (Note I only receive CAAS emails at this address)

www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars

http://mbbischolars.tamu.edu/