Northern Arizona University was awarded a $487,118 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant will support the SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE BY NAVIGATING TO DEGREES IN YUMA: LEARNING, OPPORTUNITIES, ASSISTANCE, AND MENTORSHIP program from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2026. The objective of this program is to promote and strengthen the ability of...
The University of Arkansas was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students program (CFDA 10.527). This grant will fund Phase 2 of the University's "Life from the Land" initiative, which aims to address four key challenges facing Native American students in STEM fields: sense of belonging, vision and purpose, college preparation, and economic...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $999,250 Project Grant to the University of Arkansas (UA) under the New Beginning for Tribal Students (CFDA 10.527) program. The grant will fund the "Life from the Land Initiative" to recruit, retain, and support Native American students at UA through graduation. Key program elements include the Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit, an Undergraduate Research Experience in Ecosystem...
The University of Arizona, through its Arizona Board of Regents, has been awarded a $247,500 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220). The grant, effective December 1, 2023 through November 30, 2027, will fund the "NOURISH Scholarship Program," a combined Multicultural Scholars Program and experiential learning initiative. The program aims to address two key challenges in the healthcare field: 1)...
The University of Arizona, through the Arizona Board of Regents, was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The grant aims to address food access and water conservation challenges in Cochise County, Arizona over a four-year period from September 2023 to September 2027. Key objectives of the project include: 1) Providing structure, governance, strategies, and support to local Health...
The University of Arizona, through the Arizona Board of Regents, received a $235,120 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Overseas Programs - Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program. The award, with a project period from July 7, 2023 to December 9, 2024, will support overseas training, research, and curriculum development activities related to the study of modern foreign languages and area studies. As a state government...
The University of Arizona, through a $995,620 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), will utilize its network of high schools and FFA programs to recruit underrepresented youth to apply to Arizona and New Mexico community colleges with aquaculture programs, as well as the University's own fisheries and aquaculture programs. The funding will provide scholarships at the community college, undergraduate,...
The University of Arizona was awarded a $983,112 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223). The four-year SALUDABLES grant aims to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-serving institutions to carry out higher education programs in food and agricultural sciences by developing and implementing nutrition education and career readiness programs...
This $744,060 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) program. The grant, titled "ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY (ENGAGED IN AST)", provides educational opportunities and research experiences for undergraduate students, particularly those underrepresented in engineering. The goal is to develop students' understanding of agriculture and...
The University of Arizona was awarded $249,272 under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program by the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to adapt its existing Arizona's Science, Engineering, and Math Scholars program for undergraduates in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Arizona's Science, Engineering, and Math Scholars program will increase annual retention, sense of...