The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education is accepting proposals for its Graduate Student Grants to provide sustainable ag research opportunities for Master’s and PhD students.
Donor Name: Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
State: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/06/2022
Size of the Grant: $16,500
Grant Duration: 2 years
Detail:
Graduate Student Grant funds may be used for the following purposes:
- Materials and supplies needed for the project, including software. The materials and supplies must remain within the scope of the project and be a reasonable request relative to the research being conducted.
- Costs of sampling and data analysis, either in the lab or in the field.
- The purchase of equipment. Any equipment obtained becomes the property of the university that funded the graduate student grant.
- The rental of equipment or operating charges.
- Graduate Student Labor. The graduate student may receive up to a maximum of 50 percent of the project total. This is actual identifiable work on the project and NOT a general graduate stipend.
- General labor (such as an undergraduate student or lab technician). If general labor is required for the project, the budget for general labor is capped at 15 percent of the project total.
- Special texts not readily available.
- Travel and per diem necessary for the project. This can include travel related to outreach efforts. Use your university per diem rules.
- Student travel to one conference (not to exceed $1,000 including registration) to present his/her SARE-funded research.
Funding Information
- Maximums funding is $16,500 for two-year projects.
Eligibility Criteria
- Master’s and PhD students enrolled at accredited institutions in the Southern region are invited to apply for Graduate Student Grants. A graduate student may receive only one Graduate Student Grant during his or her graduate student program. The Graduate Student Grant can only be used for the graduate student who submitted the proposal. If a graduate student transfers to another institution, the grant award cannot follow the student. If the graduate student cannot complete the project, the grant cannot be transferred to another graduate student without SSARE approval.
- Research projects must focus on sustainable agriculture and cover issues related to improving the profitability of farmers/ranchers in the Southern region; sustaining and improving the environmental quality and natural resources base on which agriculture depends; or enhancing the quality of life for farmers and ranchers and the communities they support. Research projects can be quantitative (component field research, for example) or qualitative (research that addresses social science issues).
For more information, visit Graduate Student Grants.
