The University of California, Davis was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220). The grant will support the University's "Diversifying the Professional Workforce in California Agriculture" initiative from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2027.
As the state's land grant university, UC Davis will use the federal funding to increase ethnic and cultural diversity within California's food and agriculture scientific and professional workforce. The University aims to advance educational achievement among underrepresented minority groups through multicultural scholarship opportunities and pipeline programs preparing students for careers in the agriculture industry. By the project completion date, UC Davis expects the grant funding will have expanded access to food and agriculture studies and helped diversify the sector's professional talent pool.
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