This $500,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in providing 1890 scholarships to students studying food and agricultural sciences. Specifically, the funding will deliver scholarships to students majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, human ecology, and environmental sciences at the university from July 2021 through July 2025. The goal is to develop a diverse workforce in the food system by providing scholarships and mentoring to ensure students successfully complete degrees in a timely manner and are prepared for careers in the relevant fields. The funding assists the official federal Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture per the program's purpose to award multiple scholarships at each 1890 Land-Grant Institution.
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