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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Center for Produce Safety announces a call for preliminary research proposals - check out Immersion program for MSc. Candidates! </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Attention Research Scientists:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">The Center for Produce Safety issued a call for preliminary proposals, which includes our research priorities. We encourage scientists to ask questions and consider Industry Facility
Tours. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.centerforproducesafety.org/grant_opportunities.php"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723">GRANT OPPORTUNITIES WEBPAGE</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723">,
</span><a href="https://www.centerforproducesafety.org/amass/documents/document/761/2023%20CPS%20RFP%20Research%20Priorities_FINAL.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723">RESEARCH PRIORITIES</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Pre-proposals must be received via email to the Center for Produce Safety proposal email address
</span><a href="mailto:proposals@centerforproducesafety.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">proposals@centerforproducesafety.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"> by
<b>12:00 noon (Pacific) on</b> <b>Wednesday, November 9, 2022 </b>(no exceptions).</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">POSTGRADUATE INDUSTRY – IMMERSION PROGRAM FOR MSc. CANDIDATES</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The Center for Produce Safety has embarked on a new pilot program initiative specific for postgraduate students working towards a Master of Science (MSc.) This CPS program
is designed to provide a unique research immersion experience built around a focused research objective of mutual interest and benefit to the student, the academic major advisor, and the host produce industry firm(s). The aim of this program is to support
the continuing professional development of promising MSc. postgraduate students while conducting produce food safety research in a non-academic environment. For more details –
</span><a href="https://www.centerforproducesafety.org/amass/documents/document/761/2023%20CPS%20RFP%20Research%20Priorities_FINAL.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">CPS Research Priorities</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">
pages 8-10. Masters students are <u>required</u> to make an appointment for a virtual meeting with members of the CPS Technical Committee and staff by email to
</span><a href="mailto:proposals@centerforproducesafety.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">proposals@centerforproducesafety.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#385723">INDUSTRY FACILITY TOURS</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">, Research scientists preparing a proposal have an opportunity to tour a produce facility
before they submit a proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Step 1 -
</span><a href="https://www.centerforproducesafety.org/amass/documents/document/766/Industry%20Facilities%20Tours%20Available%20for%20Scientist.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Facilities available throughout the United States</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.
If you do not see a facility that covers your interest, please let us know. Over the next few months, the list have updates.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Step 2 - Send CPS a written request to
</span><a href="mailto:proposals@centerforproducesafety.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">proposals@centerforproducesafety.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">, for the name company, contact
information as well as the purpose of the visit. Scientist will make arrangements directly with the industry contacts.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Note: Research scientist cover their own travel expenses.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please send all of your questions to
</span><a href="mailto:proposals@centerforproducesafety.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">proposals@centerforproducesafety.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB">| </span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Executive Director</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> |</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Center for Produce Safety</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.centerforproducesafety.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">www.centerforproducesafety.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is a 501(c)(3), U.S. tax-exempt, charitable organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Funding Science
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> Finding Solutions
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Symbol">·</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"> Fueling Change<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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