The statutory task of the Quality Juice Foundation is to foster – through active and financial support – initiatives, measures and projects for the purpose of the foundation, especially those that aim at the improvement of quality and safety, or of the image of fruit juices and fruit juice containing drinks.
As a special instrument, the QJF annually confers the “Quality Juice Award” that honors special merits in the area of legal, analytical and technological research work and practical further development of
the positive and healthy image of fruit juices.
The bestowal of the award will take place in October 2016 in the framework of the Global Juice Summit 2016 – the yearly mega event of the fruit juice industry – where the award winner will have the opportunity to give a presentation on his research work. The prize money amounts to 2500 EUR.
If you have published a fruit juice related scientific paper or thesis regarding the improvement of quality, safety and image of fruit juices, please do not hesitate to send them your application by
30 June 2016 to info@qualityjuice.org or through their website www.qualityjuice.org.
The application should contain:
- Cover letter with applicant’s contact information
- Short summary of your research work (1–2 pages DIN A4)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Recommendation letter written by the applicant’s supervisor
Eligibility:
- Active and full time student (Ph.D. or M.Sc.) or Postdoc
- Fluent in English
Evaluation criteria:
- Application completeness
- Student’s eligibility for QJF awards
- Relevance of research project to the QJF award program
- Innovative nature of the research work
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to Alexandra Heinermann at heinermann@sgf.org.