CAS Annual Scholars Program
Tyke Scholar of the Year
- Founded in 2010, ICAS recognizes one graduate student from around the world who is working theoretically and practically on advancing alternatives to violence, domestication, human repression, and/or animal entertainment. If you are interested in being an ICAS Tyke Scholar of the Year, please send 1) a 500 to 1000 word statement on your accomplishments, academic work, advocacy, and academic and political goals, 2) three recommendations, and 3) your CV. The position is a one year appointment.
Please send nomination information to: icas@criticalanimalstudies.org
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Hilda Scholar of the Year
- Founded in 2012, ICAS recognizes one graduate student from around the world who is working theoretically and practically on advancing alternatives to the agricultural industrial complex, slaughterhouses, factory farms, dairy farms, and other exploitative violent agricultural practices used for food, clothes, medicine, and other nonhuman animal based products. If you are interested in being an ICAS Hilda Scholar of the Year please send 1) a 500 to 1000 word statement on your accomplishments, academic work, advocacy, and academic and political goals, 2) three recommendations, and 3) your CV. The position is a one year appointment.
Please send information to: icas@criticalanimalstudies.org
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Process and Responsibilities
- Deadline for the Fellow and Scholar position will be announced at least three months before the annual Conference for Critical Animal Studies.
- Scholars that have been awarded will be notified and recognized at the annual Conference on Critical Animal Studies.
- After being notified of being awarded as a Scholar, please send us a 200 to 250 word biography and picture of yourself (photo is optional), which will be posted with on our website.
- Please send reports every month to update us on your work so we can post in our newsletter, website, and blog.


