The USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Fellowship Grant Program aims to support the development of promising agricultural scientists to tackle current and future challenges. This grant targets talented doctoral candidates and postdoctoral trainees, fostering their abilities and increasing the number of skilled agricultural scientists in the United States. By offering mentorship and training activities, the program enhances technical and academic competence for doctoral candidates and research independence for postdoctoral scientists. Projects may include single-function or multi-function research, education, and extension initiatives within NIFA’s challenge areas. The closing date for applications is January 19, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 123794
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003538 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: NIFA Fellowships Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.310 — Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Feb 18, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $130,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | NIFA Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants will support research, education, extension, or integrated activities that address one of the Challenge Areas or Foundational Program Areas, as submitted by eligible (i) students pursuing a doctorate degree and who have successfully completed their preliminary, qualifying, or general exams (oral and/or written, as per institutional requirements) prior to the application deadline; and (ii) individuals seeking postdoctoral opportunities who have received their doctoral degree no earlier than January 1, 2009 and not later than July 19, 2012. Applicants must respond to the Program Area Priorities and deadlines found in the FY 2012 RFA. Applications submitted by non-United States organizations will not be considered for support. However, U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents applying for Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships may do all or part of the proposed work at a non-United States organization.Eligible applicants for the program implemented under this subpart include: (1) State Agricultural Experiment Stations; (2) colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); (3) university research foundations; (4) other research institutions and organizations; (5) Federal agencies, (6) national laboratories; (7) private organizations or corporations; (8) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and (9) any group consisting of two or more entities identified in (1) through (8). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| 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. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.310 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00079211 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization and Individual Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.3] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.2] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] CSREES Supplemental Information [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.310 | PKG00079211 | Sep 21, 2011 | Jan 19, 2012 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization and Individual Applicants |