COMMUNICATE YOUR RESEARCH STUDENT COMPETITION
ABOUT
Communicate Your Research Competition is designed to back the next generation of feedlot industry researchers to present their science in way that lands with the feedlot sector.
The competition gives students working in relevant intensive animal and veterinary science the chance to share their research with the Australian feedlot industry in a way that is clear, relevant and genuinely useful. Great research matters – but only if it is understood and remembered.
The competition is run every two years, at BeefEx.
COMPETITION OUTLINE
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Eligible students receive a complimentary full delegate registration to BeefEx.
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For the first round of judging, students are asked to deliver a 5-minute presentation with an accompanying slide deck on their research.
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From this judging round, up to 8 students may be selected to present their research on the big stage at BeefEx to conference delegates.
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Students are required to prepare a poster as outlined in the guidelines. Students then share their research via a poster session in the exhibition hall at BeefEx.
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All students receive training on professional presentation skills to heighten their stage performance and provide an additional professional development opportunity.
All 8 semi-finalists will be required to attend a Teams meeting 3 weeks prior to the event for a briefing.
All 8 semi-finalists will be required to attend a half-day presentation training session with speaking coach and BeefEx program director.
PRIZES
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1st Prize: $2,000
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2nd Prize: $1,000
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3rd Prize: $500
KEY DATES
Applications Open: 1st April 2026
Applications Close: 31st July 2026
Oral Presentation to Judging Panel: At ALFA BeefEx 2026 22-24 September 2026, Gold Coast QLD
Poster Session & Winner Announcement: At ALFA BeefEx 2026
ENTRY CRITERIA
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Entrants must be undergraduate or postgraduate tertiary students currently enrolled in a field related to the beef industry that may encompass nutrition, meat science, genetics, animal welfare, veterinary science, agribusiness, or agricultural leadership.
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The research topic and presentation must be of relevance to the feedlot industry. Research conducted in production animals that could be adopted by the feedlot industry is appropriate.
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There is no age restriction.
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The Finalists and overall winner agrees to be part of the promotion of the Competition.
HOW TO ENTER
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See the competition flyer for full guidelines regarding the research and presentation.
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Fill out the entry form below.
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If you are interested in applying for a Student Scholarship to assist in attending BeefEx 2026, visit https://www.feedlots.com.au/studentscholarship and apply before the cut off date.
Got a question or looking for more information?
Contact the Competition Committee direct at awards@feedlots.com.au
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