The Kenneth and Barbara Starks Graduate Student Award, administered and presented by P-IE Section, recognizes innovative research by a doctoral student working on plant-insect interactions. The award was established by an endowment from donations by Kenneth J. and Barbara Starks and additional donors. Each nominee must be a PhD student in entomology whose innovative research contributes significantly to knowledge of plant-insect interactions. The nominee must be pursuing a doctoral degree at an accredited university. The nominee must be an ESA and P-IE Section member. Nomination packages must include 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-insect interactions; a CV or resume; 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.