Funding Available for Agricultural Training

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced that $3.1 million is available for grants to train the next generation of agricultural leaders. According to NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy: “The fellowship program allows us to support the next generation of scientists and innovators, who will play an integral part in the future of our food and agricultural systems.” The National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program supports experiential learning for individuals working towards a graduate degree in a discipline relevant to NIFA’s mission. Applicants should propose training projects to support graduate fellowships in one of the eight targeted expertise shortage areas: animal production; plant production; forest resources; agricultural educators and communicators; agricultural management and economics; food science, human nutrition and human sciences; sciences for agricultural biosecurity; veterinary sciences; food and agriculture data analytics and tools; and integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural systems. Learn more at https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/food-and-agricultural-sciences-national-needs-graduate-and-postgraduate.      
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