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This department is offering the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants to train students for Master’s and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences. The grant also includes Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances. Applicants must align their graduate training with USDA mission areas, NIFA priorities, and national science education policies. Eligible institutions will confer a graduate degree in specific areas like animal and plant production, agricultural management, and food science. The closing date for applications is August 15, 2012.
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Opportunity ID: 176794
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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:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 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:: | 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:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | Changed Estimated Total Program Funding to $3,240,000 and Award Ceiling to $262,000. | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.210 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00127111 |
| Opening Date: | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | NIFA Help Desk |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization 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] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.210 | PKG00127111 | Jun 14, 2012 | Aug 15, 2012 | View | NIFA Help Desk | Organization Applicants |
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