The Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award is to recognize excellence in the conduct and presentation of research to build the knowledge base needed by engineers who design equipment, facilities, and processes for the sustainable operation of a biological system. Contestants are required to be a member of ASABE. The award consists of a written competition, and an oral competition held during the ASABE Annual International Meeting. Students are advised to adhere to the following guidelines when preparing their research paper entries: a. Organization of the research paper must conform to the guidelines published by ASABE for refereed journals. b. The entire research paper entry, including all figures, list of references and appendices, must not exceed 20 pages. c. Some graphics (figures and tables) do not print or download well so students are encouraged to produce their graphics in black-and-white format. Please visit the award's website for more information about the project requirements.