Project Grant 20253842045157
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $238,500 Project Grant to North Carolina State University (NC State) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The 5-year grant, commencing on December 1, 2023, aims to recruit, retain, and mentor a cohort of PhD students from underrepresented populations to address the expertise shortage in plant production. The program will integrate plant...
- The University of Florida was awarded a $243,500 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The grant will support the development of a graduate education and research program focused on data science for soil health. A cohort of four Master's students and one PhD student will be recruited and enrolled in soil and water sciences, with a curriculum...
- This five-year, $238,500 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program aims to increase diversity among agricultural graduates. The University of Florida will recruit and provide enhanced training to underrepresented minority fellows pursuing advanced degrees related to agriculture. Specifically, the university will employ a validated research-based strategy to recruit talented...
- This Project Grant award of $241,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) supports the training of four graduate students in the area of Agritech that combines agriculture and food science knowledge with artificial intelligence (AI). The award to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation will fund a five-year program to develop a highly skilled...
- This Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210), provides $238,500 to recruit, train, and mentor three PhD students from historically underrepresented groups in food and agricultural research at North Carolina State University. The goal is to address data science and foster cultural capital through an interdisciplinary community improving crop...
- This sixty-month project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $238,500 to Florida International University under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program. The grant aims to recruit and train three doctoral fellows from underrepresented minority communities in interdisciplinary urban sustainable agriculture and natural resources sciences as part of Florida International University's Earth Systems Science...
- This five-year, $246,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program will support multidisciplinary training for six graduate students pursuing master's degrees in plant production sciences at Oregon State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The grant aims to engage students in field-based and traditional campus learning environments across...
- This federal Project Grant award of $238,500 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The grant supports the training of three Ph.D. students at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to develop precision tools powered by artificial intelligence for the tree fruit industry. The interdisciplinary project aims to address challenges...
- This $241,000 Project Grant award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) through the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210), supports the training of graduate students in animal production, pathobiology, genomics, and data science at Kansas State University. The goal is to develop a highly skilled workforce capable of addressing complex challenges in agriculture, food systems, and...
- This five-year, $241,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supports the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program (CFDA 10.210). The grant funds a graduate fellowship program at the University of California, Davis to train students in plant breeding to address challenges in crop production. Fellows will complete the standard plant breeding curriculum and participate in experiential learning through...
This Project Grant award of $238,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) will support three Ph.D. fellowships in the University of Florida's graduate program in Plant Pathology. The goal is to train scientific leaders with expertise in data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) within the discipline of agricultural biosecurity. Over the 5-year performance period from Sep 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2030, the fellows will receive a curriculum and experiential program focused on technical and leadership skill development, with access to workshops, courses, and supercomputing resources in data analytics and AI. The university will leverage its established graduate program and investments in these emerging technologies to prepare the fellows for industry, academic, and government positions that require advanced skills in data science and AI applications for sustainable and efficient U.S. agriculture.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $238.5k | 8/29/25 |