Eligible Entities
Land-grant Institutions and other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences and confer a graduate degree in at least one discipline or area of food and agricultural sciences are eligible to apply. Institutions offering degrees should be accredited by an agency or association recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. Research foundations maintained by an eligible college or university are eligible.
Eligible Activities
Applicants may only submit proposals for Education Projects. Education Projects develop human capital relevant to overall program goals for U.S. agriculture. Education Projects must focus on students entering graduate programs in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. Educational activities must show direct alignment with one of the following:
(1) Increasing the number of graduates with the necessary technical skills for entry level positions in the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences; and/or
(2) Improving the technical competencies needed for the workforce to ensure that U.S. agriculture remains globally competitive.
• Master’s – $78,000 per Fellow, composed of annual amounts of $25,000 salary/stipend and $14,000 institutional allowance. Maximum fellowship support is two years.
• DVM or Doctoral – $141,000 per Fellow, composed of annual amounts of $31,000 salary/stipend and $16,000 institutional allowance. Maximum fellowship support is three years.
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