Project Grant 20253842045159
- This $749,997 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) aims to cultivate and develop future leaders in agricultural commodity marketing and risk management. The University of Idaho, the awardee, will engage 50 undergraduate fellows over 5 years to participate in an 8-week summer program that will equip them with fundamental knowledge on agricultural commodity marketing, risk management,...
- The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture was awarded a $729,382 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The grant will fund the F2OCUS Fellowship Program, which aims to enhance understanding of future food systems and the safety, quality and security of the food supply. The program includes three modules over four years from 2022 to 2026 focusing on...
- This $246,000 project grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, supports the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants Program. The funding will support immersive fellowship training for 12 Masters students at Auburn University from 2021 to 2026. The program will focus on developing multidisciplinary solutions to critical challenges facing forage-based cow-calf production systems through hands-on learning experiences at Auburn...
- This three-year project grant award of $481,291.77 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund training to produce 35 graduates with skills needed in the agro-food industry through the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas. Under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program (AFRI, CFDA No. 10.310), the awardee will deliver an education program at its Fayetteville campus to build knowledge and...
- This federal Project Grant award for $749,806.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The grant funding will support the "ACE" program, which aims to expose students to agricultural technology and cultivate their interest and confidence in using advanced technology in agriculture. Key activities include interactive workshops and...
- The University of Kentucky Research Foundation received a $246,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210). The funding will be used to recruit promising students and implement a new Master's program focused on extension skills and competencies in agricultural economics. Key program elements include a year-long extension applications seminar and a concurrent year-long practicum that will...
- 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 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) supports a 5-year training program in meta-omics at Oklahoma State University. The program will fund 3 doctoral fellows, with a focus on recruiting from traditionally underrepresented groups, to develop expertise in cutting-edge meta-genomics, meta-proteomics, and metabolomics...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants program (CFDA 10.210) will provide $259,000.00 to the University of Maine System to recruit and train four outstanding graduate students in climate-smart agriculture. The goal is to develop a highly skilled workforce capable of addressing complex challenges in agriculture, food systems, and natural resource management. The interdisciplinary...
- 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 federal Project Grant award of $205,000, provided by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (CFDA 10.210 - Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants), supports a comprehensive fellowship program at the University of Arkansas to train five Master of Science students in agricultural economics and commodity marketing. The key activities include rigorous coursework, hands-on industry internships, and participation in international programs to enhance the students' global perspectives and expertise in areas such as grain and commodity merchandising. The program aims to address national workforce needs in agricultural leadership and management by equipping the fellows with essential skills through this integrated academic and experiential learning approach. The award will fund the program over a five-year period from September 2025 to August 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $205.0k | 8/28/25 |