Project Grant 20213842034061
- This five-year, $246,000 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 multidisciplinary training for six graduate students pursuing master's degrees in plant production sciences at Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The grant aims to engage students in field-based and traditional campus learning environments across...
- 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...
- This five-year, $262,500 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) supports the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program. The grant funds a multidisciplinary doctoral fellowship program at Colorado State University focusing on food security and the targeted expertise shortage area of animal production. The program provides support for three doctoral students, with an emphasis on underrepresented...
- 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...
- 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 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 $262,500 National Institute of Food and Agriculture project grant will support training of three PhD scientists through the University of Minnesota's National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The program aims to address gaps in animal health and well-being knowledge for the US dairy industry by emphasizing technical skills gained from thesis research, deeper learning of food production systems and safety regulation, and leadership development. Fellows will complete experiential...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $238,500 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Animal & Dairy Sciences to establish a National Needs Fellowship (NNF) program. The 5-year program aims to develop underrepresented minority students for leadership roles in animal production through targeted recruitment, training in core competencies like reproductive physiology and statistics, and providing...
- 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...
- This $259,500 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants (HENNGF) program will fund the establishment of a new graduate program in Reproductive Biotechnology at the University of Florida. The program will provide six MS fellowships and three Internship for Research Training Appointments (IRTAs) from January 2021 to January 2026. It will establish a new...
This five-year, $241,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program (CFDA 10.210). The grant funds a graduate fellowship program at the University of California, Davis to train students in plant breeding to address challenges in crop production. Fellows will complete the standard plant breeding curriculum and participate in experiential learning through student-led breeding programs in diverse crops. They will also mentor undergraduate students and actively engage with local industry breeders through networking events. The program aims to recruit underrepresented minority students and assesses success in collaboration with the university's teaching excellence center. Upon completing their graduate studies, fellows will be well-positioned to enhance U.S. food and feed supply through careers in plant breeding and production.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $241.0k | 1/8/21 |