Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026

The Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application 2026 recognizes exceptional science-based achievement in international agriculture and food production by an individual under 40. The award comes with a $10,000 prize and will be presented during World Food Prize Week in Des Moines, Iowa. The nominee works in the field or production/processing level with rural communities across the food production, processing, and distribution chain.

Cash prize of $10,000; presentation during World Food Prize Week in Des Moines, Iowa.

Nominees must be under 40 and actively working in the discipline or project for which they are being recognized; they may be affiliated with public or private educational, research or development organizations.

Nominations require a concise statement of work and impact, a CV, and letters of support; see the provided nomination materials and links.