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...
This $521,052 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will identify and select eligible students majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, human ecology, and environmental sciences to receive 1890 scholarships through July 2027. The scholarships aim to develop a diverse, globally competent workforce for the US food...
This $526,315.79 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) supports the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524). The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) will identify and select eligible students to receive 1890 scholarships for studies in food and agricultural sciences majors at UMES from July 2021 through July 2025. Students majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, human ecology,...
This $505,263.16 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports the "Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions" program (CFDA 10.524). The goal is to develop a diverse, globally smart workforce to support the U.S. food system by providing scholarships for eligible students majoring in agriculture, agribusiness, human ecology, and environmental sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). The...
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore received a $1,010,526.32 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide multiple scholarships for students under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524). The goal of the program is to provide scholarships to students at each of the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, as authorized by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The grant will...
This $505,263.16 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524) supports the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in developing a diverse, globally smart workforce for the U.S. food system. Specifically, the award will provide scholarships and comprehensive student support services, including academic counseling, experiential...
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has been awarded a $505,263.16 Project Grant by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (CFDA 10.524). This grant supports national efforts to develop a diverse, globally smart workforce for the U.S. food system. Specifically, the project will provide 1890 scholarships to eligible students majoring in agriculture,...
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) was awarded a $10 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" federal grant program. The award period is from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2028. Under this grant, UMES will deliver experiential learning, outreach, and engagement programs to build...
Tuskegee University will administer the $500,000 Tuskegee University Food and Agricultural Scholars Program through July 2026 under a Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The funding supports the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions federal grant program (CFDA 10.524), which provides scholarships for students attending 1890 Land-Grant Institutions. Specifically, the program will recruit, train, and prepare underrepresented...
West Virginia State University will use this $500,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, to establish the 1890 Scholarships Program. The program aims to recruit 28 new students annually into food and agriculture academic programs and provide full or partial scholarships. Selected scholars will participate in experiential learning activities and off-campus summer internships by their junior year to ensure career placement opportunities...