Project Grant 20213842034056
- 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...
- North Carolina State University received a $238,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an interdisciplinary doctoral education program in forest resources and renewable natural materials. Funded under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210), the award period is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. Faculty from Forest Biomaterials, Textile Engineering Chemistry and...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) will provide $262,500 to Oregon State University (OSU) over a 5-year period beginning December 1, 2023. The grant will support a program to recruit and train three outstanding Ph.D. fellows, with a focus on attracting underrepresented minority candidates, in the area of forest resources...
- 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...
- 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 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 $262,500 project grant to Utah State University (USU) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The grant will support a 5-year program to train 4 graduate students (2 master's and 2 doctoral) in forest resources management. Key focus areas include interdisciplinary and team-based approaches to managing changing forests, developing leadership and...
- 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 University of Minnesota was awarded a $241,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The grant will support the establishment of a Tribal Natural Resources graduate program track and increase the enrollment and graduation of Black, Indigenous, and other students of color in the University's Natural Resources Science and Management graduate...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Northern Arizona University a $260,500 Project Grant under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The grant will fund training for culturally responsive forest management leaders through Northern Arizona University's program from September 2022 through September 2027. The Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program aims to support master's and...
This five-year, $262,500 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program will support the recruitment and training of three Ph.D. fellows at North Carolina State University in the area of environmental justice and forest resources. The fellows will complete coursework and dissertation research for a Ph.D. in Forestry and Environmental Resources, and receive hands-on experience through community-based internships, an international experience, and specialized environmental justice training. This aims to increase the number of scientists prepared to evaluate the environmental justice implications of their work throughout their careers, consistent with the USDA goal of diversifying students in food, agriculture and related sciences. The award period is January 15, 2021 through January 14, 2026.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $262.5k | 12/28/20 |