2026 Frank Baker Larry Cundiff Scholarship

About

The annual Frank Baker/Larry Cundiff Scholarship is being sponsored by the Beef Improvement Federation. 

Eligibility

• Students currently enrolled in an advanced degree program at an accredited university in the United States or Canada are eligible.

• Students need not be U.S. citizens.

Award

Up to two winning essays will be published in the Proceedings of the BIF Research Symposium and Annual Meeting. Winning authors will receive a scholarship of $2,500.

Requirements

Literature reviews can be contributed on any specific topic concerning genetic improvement in beef cattle.

Contents

• Advisor Approval Page (on second page of this document)

• Introduction

• Review of Literature

• Conclusions and Implications for Genetic Improvement of Beef Cattle

• Literature Cited

Format

The document should not exceed 15 pages in length (Times New Roman 12 pt. font), excluding tables, figures and literature cited. It should be prepared as an electronic document (preferably in MS word) with 1 1/2 spacing on standard 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper using 1 inch margins (both sides, top and bottom). It should be submitted as both a word document and a pdf after checking that formatting is correct after conversion.

Curriculum Vitae

Each applicant should also submit brief curriculum vitae (not to exceed 2 pages in length) that includes the following items: Name, Address, Phone, Institution, Education (schools attended, dates, and degrees and majors), Current major, work experiences, honors and awards, publications, and thesis topic(s).