The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is offering this grant to support Master’s and doctoral degrees in crucial food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. This grant is for institutions seeking to develop traineeship programs that engage outstanding students in USDA mission areas. It also provides Special International Study or Travel Allowances for eligible USDA NNF beneficiaries. Applicants must demonstrate their graduate training philosophy and its relevance to USDA mission sciences and NIFA priorities. This program specifically targets institutions with graduate degrees in areas like animal and plant production, forest resources, agricultural education, management, food science, biosecurity, and integrative biosciences for sustainable food systems, addressing national expertise shortages.
Opportunity ID: 176794
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-HEP-003849 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.210 — Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,240,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $262,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education 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 at 7 CFR 340 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/7cfr3402_05.html) applications may be submitted by:
(1) Land-grant institutions including the University of the District of Columbia; 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 Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas (TESA). 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 Fellowship Grants |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Changed Estimated Total Program Funding to $3,240,000 and Award Ceiling to $262,000. | Jun 14, 2012 | |
| Jun 14, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-HEP-003849 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.210 — Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,240,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $262,000 |
| Award Floor: | $4,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education 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 at 7 CFR 340 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/7cfr3402_05.html) applications may be submitted by:
(1) Land-grant institutions including the University of the District of Columbia; 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 Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas (TESA). 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 Fellowship Grants |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-NIFA-HEP-003849 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.210 — Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $262,500 |
| Award Floor: | $4,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
| 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 at 7 CFR 340 (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_05/7cfr3402_05.html) applications may be submitted by:
(1) Land-grant institutions including the University of the District of Columbia; 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 Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas (TESA). 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 Fellowship Grants |
| 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 |
Related Documents
Folder 176794 Full Announcement-1 -> 12_national needs_final for posting.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 | PKG00127111 | Jun 14, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
176794 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
176794 PerformanceSite_1_3-1.3.pdf
176794 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
176794 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
176794 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
176794 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
176794 CSREES_Supplemental_Info-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
176794 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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