The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities.
Donor Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Scholarship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/23/2022
Grant Size: $200,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The goals and objectives of the scholarships are to encourage outstanding students from groups that are historically underrepresented and underserved to pursue and complete baccalaureate degrees in food and agricultural sciences, or achieve a D.V.M., that would lead to a diverse and highly skilled work force.
NIFA is soliciting applications for student education that will:
- Prepare graduates to meet the demand for highly qualified personnel entering the workforce related to the food and agricultural sciences;
- Support more undergraduates in transitioning to graduate education in USDA mission sciences;
- Contribute to the reduction of the disparity among underrepresented and underserved populations entering graduate schools to better reflect the demographics of the U.S. and enable higher education to remain globally competitive;
- Promote student success within food and agricultural disciplines at the undergraduate/D.V.M. level; and
- Focus on social support structure, and professional mentoring to ensure entry into food and agricultural science areas and completion of graduate education or high level of competitiveness for the workforce.
Funding Information
- There is no limit to the number of applications an eligible institution may submit; however, an institution may only receive support up to a maximum of approximately $200,000 in awards for FY 2021 award cycle.
Eligibility Criteria
- Private Institutions of Higher Ed, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
- Land-Grant Institutions, Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments, other colleges and universities, and Institutes or research foundations maintained by an eligible college or university. Institutions that have not previously applied are especially encouraged to do so.
- Applicants must be institutions that confer a bachelor’s or D.V.M. degree in at least one of the disciplines in the FANH sciences.
- Awards are made to eligible colleges and universities.
- Individuals are not eligible to apply for these grants.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
