Project Grant 20213842034039
- This $246,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, supports the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program. The funding will support immersive fellowship training for 12 Masters students at Auburn University from 2021 to 2026. The program will focus on developing multidisciplinary solutions to critical challenges facing forage-based cow-calf production systems through hands-on learning experiences at Auburn...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $505,263.16 Project Grant to Alabama A&M University (AAMU) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The goal of this 4-year project is to recruit, retain, and graduate students, especially minority and underrepresented groups, in agricultural and related sciences to address critical needs for highly educated scientists, professionals, and public...
- This five-year, $238,500 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program aims to increase diversity among agricultural graduates. The University of Florida will recruit and provide enhanced training to underrepresented minority fellows pursuing advanced degrees related to agriculture. Specifically, the university will employ a validated research-based strategy to recruit talented...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded Alabama A&M University a $505,263.15 Project Grant under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524). The grant aims to recruit, retain, and graduate students, especially minorities and underrepresented groups, in agricultural and related sciences. Key objectives include increasing the number of students receiving baccalaureate degrees in food and agricultural...
- This sixty-month project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $238,500 to Florida International University under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The grant aims to recruit and train three doctoral fellows from underrepresented minority communities in interdisciplinary urban sustainable agriculture and natural resources sciences as part of Florida International University's Earth Systems Science...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $238,500 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The 5-year grant, commencing on December 1, 2023, aims to recruit, retain, and mentor a cohort of PhD students from underrepresented populations to address the expertise shortage in plant production. The program will integrate plant...
- This Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210), provides $238,500 to recruit, train, and mentor three PhD students from historically underrepresented groups in food and agricultural research at North Carolina State University. The goal is to address data science and foster cultural capital through an interdisciplinary community improving crop...
- This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) aims to strengthen U.S. aquaculture by addressing the critical shortage of scientists skilled in STEM cell technology, xenogenesis, and reproductive techniques. The $261,500 award to Auburn University will develop a graduate program to train four (4) graduate fellows (2 master's and...
- This five-year, $262,500 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support a graduate training program under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The program seeks to diversify the agricultural field by providing master's level coursework, experiential learning opportunities, and leadership development for underrepresented students in transformative agricultural systems. Key components include...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $505,263.16 project grant to Alabama A&M University (AAMU) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The project aims to recruit, retain, and graduate students pursuing baccalaureate degrees in food, agricultural, and related scientific disciplines at AAMU, a historically Black land-grant university. The grant will provide scholarships, academic...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Auburn University $262,500 under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) from January 2021 through January 2026. The project will support three doctoral fellows studying agricultural education at Auburn University through fellowship funding and internships. The goal is to recruit and train ethnically and gender diverse doctoral students with technical competence and leadership skills needed to address the growing need for a more agriculturally literate public and policymakers. The funding will help address concerns that a lack of agricultural literacy exacerbates issues facing global agricultural systems as populations grow and urbanize while the number of farmers ages.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $262.5k | 12/28/20 |