Funding-Food
And Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate
Fellowship Grants; June 1, 2011
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
The fellowships supported through the
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship
Grants Program (NNF) are intended to encourage outstanding and committed
students to pursue and complete graduate degrees in critical areas of national
need, through graduate programs at eligible institutions. The support provided
through this NNF program, is a student stipend for the Fellow and a
cost-of-education allowance to the institution. The typical period of
performance for an award is five years, although a few programs may specify
shorter (maximum of five years) periods. For the FY 2011 award cycle, NIFA
intends to support graduate Fellowship training grants for both Master’s and
doctoral levels of study. Also, Special International Study or
Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances (IRTA) awards will provide
support for eligible USDA Fellows to conduct thesis/dissertation research or to
undertake studies at sites outside of the United States. IRTA awards for
eligible USDA Fellows will only be available as provided for within this
announcement. IRTA for current, eligible NNF Fellows must be requested as a
stand-alone application. Applicants provide clarity about the philosophy of
their graduate training, and relevance to USDA mission science, NIFA priorities
and recommendations presented by the National Research Council, National Academy
of Sciences, projected work force needs from the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the National Science Foundation, Survey of
Earned Doctorates. Each funded proposal is expected to increase the
understanding, development of 21st Century skills, research-based knowledge,
assessment, and utilization of technology and resources to advance a first
class next-generation, diverse work force in USDA mission sciences.
Post-doctoral Fellowships will not be awarded, under this grant announcement.
Further, NIFA supports Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral fellowships in the
Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (see, http://nifa.usda.gov/funding/afri/afri.html).
Announcement
Number: USDA-NIFA-HEP-003435
Due
Date: Jun
01, 2011
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/national_needs.html
Contact
Information
NIFA
Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays