RULES & REGULATIONS

In 2012, Alpro Foundation will present for the fifth time the Award for Master students:

The Alpro Foundation Award for Master students consists of a €2,500 honorarium. This award is presented in 5 different EU countries (Belgium, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, United Kingdom & Ireland).

Art 1.: The Topic
The Alpro Foundation Award for Masters is given in recognition of an outstanding thesis regarding Food and Nutrition and its impact on human health or the environment.
The topic of the thesis must be relevant for the European population and has to be in line with the mission of Alpro Foundation (ie. research in the field of nutrition and health with a focus on plant-based nutrition and a special interest in soya).
Keywords of the MSc project: pulses, beans, soya, pea, lupin, vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, grains, bioactive plant compounds, polyphenols, isoflavones, phytosterols, lignans, flavonoids, fibers, plant protein, vegetable fats, vitamins, minerals, macronutrients, micronutrients, obesity, cardiovascular health, cancer, nutrition behaviour, food recommendations, taste perception, satiety, sustainability, eco-nutrition, environmental impact of food, food security, climate change, land use, food waste, ....
 

Art 2.: Frequency
The Alpro Foundation Award for Masters will be awarded every year but this can be reviewed by the Alpro Foundation Board. 

Art 3.: Prize Money
Per participating country the Award recipients receive a honorarium of 2,500 Euro and a certificate to commemorate their thesis. Additionally, the Award provides travel costs and hotel accommodations (up to one night), to permit attendance at the academic session where the Award will be presented.

Art 4.: Eligibility of Candidates
Master students at any university faculty in Belgium, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and United Kingdom, in any area of medicine and health sciences, biochemistry, nutrition, food or agricultural sciences, pharmacy or economics and who are preparing a literature review or research thesis. Students who have previously written a Master thesis are not eligible. Only the first MSc thesis can be submitted, not a Master after Master.

Art 5.: Language of the thesis
Master students can provide their thesis in English or in one of the national languages of the participating countries. A supplemental English abstract (min 1 A4 page) has to be submitted to be eligible.

Art 6.: Submission
Master students can upload their thesis and an English abstract through the website http://www.alprofoundation.org/
Email submissions are also accepted at the following address: alprofoundation@alpro.be
Annual submission deadline is October 31, with the exception of UK with deadline of December 31.

Art 7.: Advisory board
In each country a National Scientific Advisory Board of minimum 3 members will review the thesis for the Award and will elect the winner.                

Art 8.: Selection procedure
The Alpro Foundation Award may only be awarded if at least three candidates per country have submitted their thesis. The jury reserves the right not to award the prize in case of an insufficient number of applications, insufficient quality of work or relevance of the topic. The nomination process and selection by the jury remains confidential and the decision of the jury is irrevocable. Decisions are made by a simple majority vote. In case of a tie, the chairpersons’ vote counts as two votes.

Art 9.: Presentation of Award
The Alpro Foundation Award will be presented at an academic session in each country. Recipients must be present to accept the Award and give a presentation on their research achievements.

Art 10.: Promotion of the Award
The Award winner authorizes “Alpro Foundation”, in the context of mediatisation of the Award, to communicate with the scientific community, the press (national and international), the local and EU authorities and the general public on his/her name and work.
Alpro‚ reserves the right to communicate its involvement in “Alpro Foundation” and therefore in the Alpro Foundation Award for Masters. The promotion of the Award will be independent from any product communication.
The Award winner promises to mention the Alpro Foundation Award for Masters in any communication and publication resulting from the awarded thesis.

Art 11.: The winner
It is understood that the winner accepts the present Rules and Regulations.