The Regents of the University of Idaho received a $247,500 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220). The grant will provide 40 annual $5,000 scholarships over 5 years to recruit, retain, and graduate underrepresented minority undergraduate students in the university's food, nutrition, and agricultural sciences programs. In addition to the scholarships,...
This Project Grant award, totaling $217,678, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (CFDA 10.220). The funding will support Utah State University's efforts to increase recruitment, retention, and degree completion of underrepresented minority students in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences disciplines. Key program elements include professional development,...
This $1,199,365 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) aims to develop culturally aware leaders and role models from underrepresented minority college students (UMCs) in dietetics. The project, titled "Becoming Culturally Aware Leaders (BCAL) Scholars Program," will provide scholarships, training, and...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.223 - Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants) aims to increase awareness, recruitment, retention, and graduation rates for underrepresented students in nutrition and food science programs at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Key activities include outreach to high school and community college students, developing a fellowship program for CSUN nutrition and food science...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $199,621 Project Grant under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223) to North Shore Community College, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in Massachusetts. The purpose of this 4-year grant is to accredit North Shore's existing Nutrition Science associate degree program, enabling graduates to earn the Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) credential. This will allow...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (CFDA 10.223), will fund a $399,506 program over 4 years from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2027. The program aims to train a new generation of young people for careers in food and agriculture-related fields through intensive community engagement. It will provide funding for 27 undergraduate...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $238,500 Project Grant to Michigan State University under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants (CFDA 10.210) program. The overarching goal of this 5-year training project is to develop highly skilled Ph.D. graduates in human nutrition while increasing the diversity of the graduate student population and workforce. In addition to coursework and research opportunities, the program...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $249,960 project grant to Delaware State University from August 15, 2022 to August 14, 2027. The grant supports the "MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL DATA SCIENCE TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES" project under the Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA No. 10.220). This program aims to increase diversity in food and agriculture sciences careers by providing grants to...
This is a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (CFDA 10.220). The $247,500 grant to Cornell University will support a 4-year program to recruit, retain, and graduate 5 underrepresented minority students pursuing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degrees focused on agricultural and natural resource sciences. Key objectives include matching scholars with...
This $247,500 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education - Multicultural Scholars Grant Program (CFDA 10.220) will support scholarships, mentoring, and experiential learning opportunities for underrepresented minority students pursuing STEM-focused bachelor's degrees in Oregon State University's (OSU) College of Agricultural Sciences. The program aims to increase the pipeline of diverse, highly skilled...
This $249,989 Project Grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) through the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (CFDA 10.220). The funding will support Idaho State University's efforts to recruit, engage, retain, and mentor 5 diverse scholars, including prospective students born male at birth and/or with Hispanic/Latino or Native American race/ethnicity, for their BS in Dietetics program over the 5-year grant cycle. The goal is to help diversify the student population and, in turn, the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) workforce. The university will employ multi-tiered, ongoing student recruitment and selection efforts, leverage existing support programs, and integrate experiential learning experiences into the 8-semester curriculum to achieve these objectives. This award aims to address the vital need to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the RDN profession as the nation's population becomes increasingly racially and culturally diverse.