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DuPont NutriScholars Awards 2018

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Eligibility

UG, PG and PhD students of food science, technology, etc.

Region

India

Award

INR 50,000

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

DuPont NutriScholars Awards 2018 invites applications from undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. students of food science, technology and relevant interdisciplinary fields. The award aims to provide a platform for collaboration between students, industry and the academia.

 

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
  • Applicants who are undergraduates, postgraduates and Ph.D. students can apply for this award.
  • Professors or research scientists can apply as mentors.
  • Applicants must apply as a team which can be formed of one to five members studying in the same institution and a professor/research scientist can act as the team's mentor.
  • Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited college/University for the academic year 2018-2019.

 

Benefits
  • The winning teams in all the categories of the award will receive INR 50,000.
  • The Phase-2 winning teams will get up to INR 50,000 as a reward.
  • The teams shortlisted in Phase-1 will get up to INR 5000 as an experimental fund.
  • The members of the winning teams will also get the chance to work as an intern with DuPont Nutrition & Health for a period of up to four weeks with food application center.
  • All the members of the winning team will receive the opportunity to interview for the four-week internship and two interns will be selected for the internship for the year 2019.
  •  The internship will be provided in the DuPont food application center in Gurugram.
  • Each member of the final teams will get a certificate and one representative of each winning team nominated by the team leader will get the opportunity to attend the DuPont NutriScholars Awards ceremony.

 

Documents
  • Proposal reports in .doc or .docx format (at least 4 pages, not including cover page, reference and other attachments) and 11pt Arial font and single-spacing format and all text and figures must be on A4 paper (21cm × 29.7 cm) size
  • Signature of the mentor in .JPEG, .JPG or .PNG format
  • Image to showcase the technical feasibility of the proposal in .JPEG, .JPG or .PNG format (max. 4 for each criterion)
  • Pictures of the proposed product
  • Pictures of the infrastructure available for the experimentation (key equipment, laboratory)

 

How can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply online for the award by following the mentioned steps:

Step 1: Click here to apply for the award.
Step 2: Now click on 'Start' to start the application process.
Step 3: Read the questions displayed on the screen carefully and answer them accordingly.
Step 4: Enter product details, team members' details, mentor's detail and proposal report.
Step 5: Upload all the required documents.
Step 6: Submit the application.

 

More Details
Important Dates

Application deadline: 28 September 2018
Announcement of finalist teams for DuPont NutriScholars Awards: 8 October 2018
Financial and technical support to finalist teams: October 2018 to November 2018
Application deadline for final project report: 12 November 2018
Deadline for submission of products for Phase 2 evaluation: 16 November 2018
Final Adjudication: DuPont NutriScholars Awards: 22 November 2018
Announcement of DuPont NutriScholars Award winners for Season 2: 26 November 2018
DNA Season 2 Awards ceremony: December 2018

 

Selection Criteria
  • During Phase-1 selection process, the proposal submitted with the application will be evaluated by a selection panel according to the scoring criteria by the expert panelists.
  • Each of the submitted proposal will be reviewed and scored in the preliminary round and at least ten finalists under each award category will be selected.
  • Each finalist team must develop product-based on their proposal and submit complete report and product for sensory evaluation by the selection panel during the grand finale.
  • Evaluation panel consisting of food industry experts and eminent professors specially invited by DuPont Nutrition & Health, will evaluate and select winners of different awards along with DuPont representatives.

For more info, click here. 

 

Important documents
Terms and conditions
Terms and Conditions
  • There are five award categories in which applicants can apply:
    • The vegetarian cake treat
    • Innovation in muffins and cupcakes
    • Healthy breads
    • Gluten-free and healthy cookies
    • ‘Out-of-the-box’ bakery innovation
  • Each team can take part in only one of the five award categories. 
  • Each team needs to appoint a team leader as the main contact. The team leader once selected cannot be changed at later stages.
  • Each team needs to have a  faculty advisor so that he/she could testify to confirm compliance with the program regulations and verify status of the students.
  • It is mandatory to use at least one or more products from DuPontTM Danisco® ingredient portfolio in the final product.
  • The cover of the proposal must consist of the product and team information (product name, team member’s names and institute name).

For more information, click here.

 

Contact Details

Address: DuPont India Innovation Center 
7th Floor, Tower-A, DLF Cyber Greens 
Sec-25-A, DLF City Phase-III
Gurgaon, Haryana-122002
Phone: +91-124-4091818

 

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FAQ's

Q. I want to form a team with a few undergraduates and a PhD scholar. Can I?
A. The teams can consist of individuals from different levels. The only restriction is that you must be from the same institution and have a mentor.

Q. We are a team of 5. Do each of us get INR 5,000?
A. No. The experimental grant of INR 5,000 is for the full team. You must use it judiciously to develop your concept into a prototype. The final prize is also for the team, for you to split amongst yourselves.
  
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