The award aims to:

• Encourage interest in industry-relevant animal nutrition research
• Promote scientific quality and presentation skills in student posters
• Acknowledge academic and professional excellence in this valuable communication medium

Who is Eligible?

• All student animal nutrition posters accepted by SASAS for presentation at their annual congress
• Posters must be authored by graduate or postgraduate students
• Automatic entry: All accepted posters are considered – no submissions to AFMA are required

Evaluation Committee

• A judging panel consisting of technical experts within the animal feed industry will evaluate the posters.

Evaluation Criteria

Posters are scored based on the following weighted categories:

• Scientific relevance
• Industry relevance (highest weight)
• Clarity of purpose / problem statement
• Methods used
• Results and discussion, including statistical analysis (highest weight)
• Conclusion
• Appearance: linguistic quality
• Appearance: visual impact (layout, design, and adherence to guidelines)

Posters that excel in industry relevance and scientific discussion typically receive the highest marks.

The Prize

• A cash prize from AFMA
• Complimentary registration to attend the AFMA Symposium
• Recognition: AFMA social media platforms
• The award is formally presented during the Gala Dinner at the SASAS Congress

Note: Only the primary student author is eligible to receive the award. Co-authors are not eligible for prize money, though the student’s academic institution will be recognised publicly.

The Process

• All student posters accepted for presentation in the Animal Nutrition category at the SASAS Congress are automatically entered into the AFMA competition.
• No separate application to AFMA will be accepted.
• Prior to the SASAS Congress, these posters are evaluated by a panel of animal feed industry experts who assess each submission against a set of weighted scientific and industry-relevance criteria.

AFMA Sponsor

Animal Feed Manufacturers Association (AFMA)

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