Carl K. Eicher International Development Award for Human Resources Development and Institution Capacity Building for Sustainable Food Security
The Carl K. Eicher International Development Award for Human Resources Development and Institution Capacity Building for Sustainable Food Security recognizes distinguished achievements by MSU faculty or staff members who have made exemplary and lasting contributions that continue the legacy of Carl K. Eicher, who worked for more than three decades to build the next generation of young professionals and leaders for international development. He mentored hundreds of young minds and helped open new doors of opportunities for their professional growth. Award recipients are expected to share the character and qualities of excellence which Eicher demonstrated at MSU.
Eligibility Requirements
Nominees must:
- be a faculty or staff member at MSU;
- demonstrate significant contributions to human resources development and institution capacity building for sustainable food security
Submit a Nomination
Nominations for the 2025 International Awards program are now closed. Awards will be announced in spring 2025 and recipients honored at the International Awards Ceremony on April 17, 2025.
This award was established in honor of Carl K. Eicher, former University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Resource Economics in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at MSU, who had a passion for human capital development and institution building.
