Opportunity ID: 349214
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10-23-0008 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY2023 Cochran Fellowship Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 29 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.962 — Cochran Fellowship Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 12, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 25, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 24, 2023 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,350,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section C of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Description: |
Since 1984, the U.S. Congress has made funds available to the Cochran Fellowship Program for training agriculturalists from middle-income countries, emerging markets, and emerging democracies. Training opportunities are for senior and mid-level specialists and administrators working in agricultural trade and policy, agribusiness development, management, animal, plant, and food sciences, extension services, agricultural marketing, and many other areas. Please see appendix for full SOWs and learning objectives. • Adoption of Biotechnology and Science-Based Agricultural Policy for Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Uganda • Community Based Aquaculture Development for Senegal • Women in Agriculture: Entrepreneurship for Food Processing, Packaging and Value Chain for India • Peoples Republic of China – Feed Ingredients for Aquaculture and Animal Husbandry • Peoples Republic of China – Food Service Chief Training Program • Climate Smart Agriculture for Vietnam • Effective Implementation of Climate Smart Agricultural Technology for Thailand • Biotechnology Adoption and Biosafety for Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras • Biotechnology: Policies, Management, and Public Outreach for Argentina and Paraguay • Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices and Extension for Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guyana • Post-Harvest and Storage Handling of U.S. Grains for Dominican Republic Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative for Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Peru • Hotel Foodservice Industry Trends & Best Practices for Mexico, Monterrey • Stock Inventory Management for Peru and Ecuador • U.S. Tree Nuts as Food Ingredients for Brazil • Hotel Foodservice Industry Trends & Best Practices for Mexico • Introduction to U.S. Gastronomy and Food Ingredients for Colombia • Promotion & Marketing of U.S. Seafood for Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo • U.S. Private Label Management for People’s Republic of China • Utilization of American Softwood for Vietnam • U.S. Sweets and Snacks for Bangladesh • Marketing and Grading of U.S. Hardwood for Pakistan • Overview of U.S. East Coast Seafood and New Species for People’s Republic of China • Promotion of U.S. Tree Nuts for Turkey • Building Resilience through Climate-Smart Agriculture for Bosnia and Herzegovina • Overview of Animal Health and Disease Management for Bosnia and Herzegovina • Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems Innovation for Serbia • Women in Agriculture Entrepreneurship and Food Production for Serbia • Overview of Climate-Smart Agricultural for Turkey |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Desiree Lawrence
Phone: 202-690-0947 Email:Desiree.Lawrence@usda.gov |
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