(FOA)-
USDA/NIFA - Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and
Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program (USDA-NIFA-HEP-007293); June 22,
2020
Agency
US
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Description
The
purpose of the NNF Grants Program is to provide funding to support graduate
student training and completion of master’s and/or doctoral degree programs in
identified national need areas within the Food, Agricultural, Natural Resources,
and Human (FANH) Sciences. Awards made under NNF are specifically intended to
support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and
complete their degrees in areas where there is a national need for the
development of scientific and professional expertise in the food and
agricultural sciences.
For
this award cycle, NIFA intends to support graduate Fellowship training grants
for both master’s and doctoral levels of study only.
Post-doctoral Fellowships will not be awarded under this grant
announcement.
NIFA
is soliciting applications for the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs
Graduate Fellowship Grants Program under the following
areas:
1.
Graduate Fellowships to support the training for and completion of master’s and
doctoral degree programs in the FANH Sciences; and
2.
Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances
(IRTA) for NEW eligible master’s and doctoral USDA
Fellows.
All
NNF projects are required to provide leadership skills opportunities. The
development of leadership skills, knowledge and qualities are necessary for
preparing students for agricultural related careers in the private sector,
industry, government and academia. Projects must demonstrably incorporate a
leadership development component to ensure that students are equipped with both
technical and leadership abilities. Specific activities may
include:
•
Developing
practical applications to increase understanding of leadership roles, including
critical thinking, problem solving, communication, ethics, professionalism, and
working in teams;
•
Connecting
the academic classroom experience with daily leadership roles and organizational
activities;
•
Providing
opportunities for mentoring and shadowing; and
•
Organizing
leadership academies, workshops, trainings, etc.
Announcement
Number:
USDA-NIFA-HEP-007293
Closing
Date:
June
22, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326913
Contact
Information
Ray
A. Ali
(202)
720-2727