The Kenneth and Barbara Starks Plant Resistance to Insects Graduate Student Award, administered and presented by P-IE Section, recognizes innovative research by a graduate student in entomology or plant breeding or genetics. Each nominee must be a graduate student in entomology or plant breeding or genetics whose innovative research contributes significantly to knowledge of plant resistance to insects. The nominee must be a candidate for a master's or doctoral degree at an accredited university. The nominee must be an ESA and P-IE Section member. Applicants must submit the following: a letter of nomination from the student's advisor; a statement from the nominee that includes the title of the research, duration, and background information concerning the significance of the research to the field of plant resistance to insects; and one letter of support from a person familiar with the nominee's qualifications. Please visit the award's website or contact the Entomological Society of America for more information.