About WPSA
The World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) is a long established and unique organization that strives to advance knowledge and understanding of all aspects of poultry science and the poultry industry. WPSA is a global association of professionals and students with country-specific branches and leadership.
Membership benefits include access to the World's Poultry Science Journal (WPSJ), a multitude of ways to network with professionals in the poultry industry across the globe, discounts on registration fees for WPSA related events, quarterly WPSA newsletters, eligibility for travel grants, and the ability to participate in WPSA's Speaker's Bureau and programs aimed at branch and global development.
About the World's Poultry Congress
WPSA holds the World’s Poultry Congress every four years, plus the individual WPSA branches host regional conferences, symposia, and meetings. The next World’s Poultry Congress is scheduled for 2026 in Toronto, Canada. You can find more information regarding WPC 2026, which will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, here: https://www.wpc2026toronto.com/
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Enter Now! 2026 Cliff D. Carpenter Student Essay Contest
Three travel awards ($1,000 each to be matched by the student’s institution for a total award of $2,000) will be made available on a competitive basis to full-time undergraduate or graduate students for attendance at the XXVII World’s Poultry Congress in Toronto, Canada on July 13-17, 2026. Students must be pursuing a degree in Poultry Science, or a related discipline with a poultry emphasis, at a U.S. institution of higher education. The award selection will be based upon the submission of an original essay of up to 1000 words addressing the topic “What are the main effects of climate change on poultry health and productivity?” Award recipients will be selected according to guidelines established by the WPSA - USA Branch Carpenter Essay Committee.
Application materials must be submitted by October 15, 2025.
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