The CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) are offered through the CAFNR Office of Research. The C-DRIG grant supports up to $2,000 or partially support dissertation research projects proposed by doctoral students in the College. Eligible students will have completed their coursework and have advanced to candidacy or will advance to candidacy within six months of the C-DRIG awards.

The 2025 C-DRIG recipients are as follows:

• Matthew McDonald, advised by Jill Kanaley; Food, Nutrition and Exercise Science

• Michael Molloy SNR, advised by Sonja Wilhelm Stanis; School of Natural Resources

• Nirmal Khadka, advised by Bing Yang; Plant Science and Technology

• Bo Lyu Plant, advised by Qisheng; Plant Science and Technology

• Harmeet Singh, advised by Feng Lin; Plant Science and Technology

• Qianni (Jacqueline) Zhu, advised by Pei Liu; Division of Applied Social Sciences