The Department of Agriculture is offering the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program to train students for Master’s and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. This grant supports students pursuing degrees in USDA mission areas and offers Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances. Applicants must align their training philosophy with USDA mission sciences and NIFA priorities. Eligible institutions must confer degrees in Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas like animal and plant production, agricultural management, food science, and biosciences for sustainable agriculture. Deadline for applications is September 30, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 261796
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-HEP-004635 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.210 — Higher Education – Graduate Fellowships Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 30, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $262,500 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Pursuant to section 1417 of the NARETPA of 1977 (99 Stat. 1548; 7 U.S.C. 3152), and administrative provisions that can be found in 7 CFR 3402 applications may be submitted by: (1) Land-grant institutions including the University of the District of Columbia; (2) Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and (3) Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences. Research foundations maintained by an eligible college or university are eligible to submit graduate training proposals under this RFA. Applicants should be institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the TESAs. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Description: | This grant program supports: (1) training students for Master’s and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural and natural resource sciences, and; (2) Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances (IRTA) for eligible USDA NNF beneficiaries. Awards are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in USDA mission areas. Applicants provide clarity about the philosophy of their graduate training, and relevance to USDA mission sciences, NIFA priorities and national science education policies and statistics. Applications are being solicited from institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the following Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas: 1) animal and plant production; 2) forest resources; 3) agricultural educators and communicators; 4) agricultural management and economics; 5) food science and human nutrition; 6) sciences for agricultural biosecurity; and 7) training in integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural systems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email:electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 261796 Full Announcement-1 -> 14_National Needs.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.210 | PKG00203204 | Aug 13, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
261796 RR_SF424_2_0-2.0.pdf
261796 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_2_0-2.0.pdf
261796 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
261796 RR_Budget_1_3-1.3.pdf
261796 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
261796 PerformanceSite_2_0-2.0.pdf
261796 NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
261796 RR_SubawardBudget30_1_3-1.3.pdf
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