Funding Opportunities
2004-05 Dean of Agriculture's International Research Grants Program for faculty and staff. The guidelines and criteria for proposals can be found at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/global/isu_funding_01.htm
Deadline: October 15, 2004
Contact Shelley Taylor, 4-5393, sztaylor@iastate.edu, for information.

2004-05 International Funding for Graduate Students and Postdocs. The guidelines and criteria for proposals can be found at: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/global/isu_funding_03.htm
Deadline: October 15, 2004
Contact Shelley Taylor, 4-5393, sztaylor@iastate.edu, for information.

World Food Prize
The 2004 World Food Prize International Symposium, From Asia to Africa: Rice, Biofortification and Enhanced Nutrition, will be held at the Des Moines Downtown Marriott Hotel, October 14-15, 2004.  The 2004 Laureate Ceremony honoring Professor Yuan Longping of China, and Dr. Monty Jones of Sierra Leone, which is by special invitation, will be held on October 14, 2004.

To register for the symposium, please visit: www.worldfoodprize.org/Symposium/04register.htm

A special discounted student rate of $75 is available for ISU graduate and undergraduate students. Please contact Sue Finestead (sfine@iastate.edu) for a copy of the student registration form.

2004 Borlaug Lecture
The 2004 Norman Borlaug Lecture, presented by Catherine Bertini, 2003 World Food Prize Laureate, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 13, 2004, at 8:00 p.m. in the Sun Room of the Iowa State University Memorial Union.

21st Annual World Food Day
The 21st Annual World Food Day satellite teleconference, "Politics of Hunger: What's at Stake," will be downlinked in Room 1141 Extension and 4H Youth Building on the ISU campus, Friday, October 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please register by contacting: Joyce Greving, 294-3079, jagrevin@iastate.edu. The registration deadline is October 11, 2004.

Seeking 2 Volunteers for a Unique Assignment
The World Food Prize Foundation has asked the College of Agriculture to identify two volunteers who can spend a week with the two 2004 World Food Prize Laureates (Dr. Monte Jones and Dr. Yuan Longping) serving as their escorts during their time in Iowa. The dates are: Sunday, October 10 to Sunday, October 17. This assignment involves long hours and no pay, but it is an excellent opportunity to spend time with two extraordinary individuals getting to know them on a personal level. The volunteers would also have a chance to meet all of the past laureates and other VIPs in attendance. The two volunteers would also be allowed to attend all of the WFP events without charge. Interested individuals should contact Jayson White at the World Food Prize Foundation in Des Moines at 515 245 3783. Undergraduate and graduate students are preferred. A driver's license is required.

New Grants
ISU has been awarded 3 new grants funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).

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Title: “A North American Program to Enrich Animal and Public Health Education”

PI: Nolan Hartwig

Partners: Iowa State University (lead); Tuskegee University, University of Nuevo (Mexico); University of Guadalajara (Mexico); Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph (Canada); and the Atlantic Veterinary College, Prince Edward Island University (Canada)

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Title: “Precision Agriculture: Technology for More Sustainable Agriculture and Greater Food Safety”

PI: Bill Batchelor

Partners: University of Georgia (lead); Iowa State University; Auburn University; PanepistimioThessalias (Greece); Università degli Studi di Padova (Italy); and Technischen Universität München (Germany)

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Title: “Renewable Resources and Clean Technology”

PI: Larry Johnson

Partners: University of Arkansas (lead); Iowa State University; University of Washington; Universiteit Gent (Belgium); Karl-Franzens Universität of Graz (Austria); Institut National Polytechnique de Toulous (France)

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Title: “Rural Sustainability in Agriculture and Aquaculture”

PI: Cornelia Flora

Partners: Virginia Polytechnic Institute (lead); Iowa State University; Nova Scotia Agricultural College (Canada); Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada); Universidad Autonoma de Baja California (Mexico); Instituto Tecnologico Agropecuario de Oaxaca (Mexico)

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Proposals Still Being Accepted for Summer 2005 Travel Courses
Faculty and staff interested in leading students abroad on Summer 2005 travel courses can fill out the Program Planning and Approval Form located under the applications and forms link at www.iastate.edu/~study-abroad/SAEAC/home.html. The due date for Summer 2005 programs is October 1, 2004. The due date for Fall 2005 programs is January 1, 2005. For assistance in planning and completing the form, please contact Shelley Taylor, sztaylor@iastate.edu, 294-5393.

Grants Available for Site Visits for Group Study Abroad Programs
Faculty and staff interested in developing travel courses can apply for funding for the costs of a site visit to the proposed location of the trip. Applications can be found on the applications and forms link at http://www.iastate.edu/~study-abroad/SAEAC/home.html.

Applications are accepted year round and are considered on a first come, first served basis. When possible, successful applicants receive up to 90% of funding requested. For assistance in planning and completing the form, please contact Shelley Taylor, sztaylor@iastate.edu, 294-5393.

Agriculture Study Abroad 4th Annual Photo Contest
To celebrate the success of the almost 250 students who went abroad on College of Agriculture study and work abroad programs during the 2003-04 academic year, the Agriculture Study Abroad Office will host it's annual photo contest. Students participating in COA-sponsored programs can submit up to 3 photos from their trip by September 30, 2004. The photos will be judged and prizes will be awarded for Cross-Cultural Content, Artistic and Technical Quality and Reproducibility. To find out more about the contest, please contact Ag Study Abroad at agsao@iastate.edu. Winning photos will be announced and all photos will be displayed in October.

New Dean of Agriculture Scholarship for Undergraduates
A new scholarship will be available to COA undergraduates this year. The Dean of Agriculture Semester Exchange Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to ag students who participate in semester or year-long programs sponsored by the Ag Study Abroad Office. For a list of these programs, students should visit http://www.agstudyabroad.iastate.edu/. For more information on the scholarship or any information on study abroad, please visit the Ag Study Abroad office, 111 Curtiss Hall, agsao@iastate.edu.