Funding-AFRI: NIFA Fellowships
Grant Program; January 19, 2012
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
The AFRI NIFA Fellowship RFA focuses on
developing the next generation of scientists who will lead agriculture into the
future by solving current and future challenges facing our society. The AFRI
NIFA Fellowships Grant Program targets talented, highly-motivated doctoral
candidates and postdoctoral trainees that demonstrate remarkable promise and
the ability to increase the number of gifted agricultural scientists in the
United States. The NIFA Fellows are individuals who have the potential for
remarkable accomplishments in agricultural science. The Program seeks to develop
the technical and academic competence of doctoral candidates and the research
independence and teaching credentials of postdoctoral scientists in the food,
forestry and agricultural sciences that are within NIFA�s challenge areas
through well-developed and highly interactive mentoring and training
activities. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include
single-function Research, Education, and Extension Projects and multi-function
Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects.
Announcement
Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003538
Due
Date: Jan
19, 2012 In FY 2012, a Letter of Intent is required for submission
of an application to the NIFA Fellowships Grant Program. A letter is required
for both Pre- and Postdoctoral Grant applications. Refer to Part IV, A (page
14) for instructions on the preparation of a Letter of Intent.
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/pdfs/12_afri_nifa_fellowship.pdf
Contact
Information
NIFA
Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays