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Funding Opportunities for New Investigators in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the nation’s leading competitive grants program for the food and agricultural sciences. Within AFRI there are specific opportunities for early career professionals that meet our eligibility criteria for New Investigators.

NIFA conducted a webinar series March 1-4, 2021 to provide an overview of opportunities for AFRI New Investigators and discuss program areas covered under Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. Attendees had an opportunity to ask questions. 
 

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Webinars

We invite New Investigators and staff that work with New Investigators, such as grant administrators, to use the following list to view sessions:
 

  • AFRI New Investigator Overview, Recorded, March 1, 2021
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  • Overview of AFRI Food Safety, Nutrition and Health Program Area, Recorded March 1, 2021
    Watch on YouTube
     
  • Overview of AFRI Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities Program Area, Recorded March 2, 2021
    Watch on YouTube
     
  • Overview of AFRI Animal Health and Production and Animal Products Program Area, Recorded March 2, 2021
    Watch on YouTube
     
  • Overview of AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program Area, Recorded March 3, 2021
    Watch on YouTube
     
  • Overview of AFRI Agriculture Systems and Technology Program Area, Recorded March 3, 2021
    Watch on YouTube
     
  • Overview of AFRI Plant Health and Production and Plant Products Program Area, Recorded March 4, 2021
    Watch on YouTube
     
  • Overview of AFRI Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment Program Area, Recorded, March 4, 2021
    Watch on YouTube

Resources

Farm bill priority areas
Plant health, production, and products
Agriculture systems and technology

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