The annual Purdue Agricultural Research Award consists of a plaque, a $1,500 honorarium funded by earnings in the Charles Guthrie Patterson Memorial Endowment and Matthew Morgan Hamilton Funds, and $10,000 for the recipient’s research program. Agricultural Research has presented this award annually since 1982.

Nomination gui​​delines

Department heads and faculty may nominate deserving candidates with less than 18 years experience beyond the Ph.D.

• ​​Concise Summary (a paragraph or list) describing major achievements and impacts
• Educational background
• Faculty Appointments (rank, date)
• Memberships in professional societies and organizations, editorial boards, grants panels, etc.
• Awards and honors received
• List of publications in the following categories:
  • Refereed journal papers (including impact factors, citation indices), book chapters, and books
  • Other technical publications, including published proceedings
  • Published abstracts
  • Invitational papers presented
• Research grants and contracts
• Professional Service & Recognition​
• Students and postdoctorates advised and mentored
• Collaboration and broader impacts​
• Statement of research contribution – Limit to two pages. Describe the nominee’s significant accomplishments and the impact of the person’s research. 
• Explain how the nominee’s work has contributed to agriculture, natural resources, and quality of life of Indiana citizens. The latter should be interpreted broadly, as the research undertaken may not have an immediate or direct impact on agriculture, natural resources, and quality of life.
• Supporting letters–There should be four supporting letters, including two from well-recognized peers in the field from outside Purdue University. These should cover how the person’s research accomplishments impact the field or discipline.
• Nominations for the 2023 Award must be submitted electronically to Ranae Wetli (rjwetli@purdue.edu) by Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

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