Today's students make up the future of the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences workforce. For many students, scholarship and fellowship support helps relieve financial strain, allowing them to focus on their studies, training, and skill development. NIFA provides funding options to ensure more students get the financial support their need to achieve their career and research goals.
Funding Provided to Universities
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...
The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities...
New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant shall use funds for, but not limited to, recruiting; tuition and...
The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate students at the 1890 land-grant institutions, resulting in baccalaureate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences and related fields.
Funding Provided for Fellows
Housed in the AFRI Education and Workforce Development RFA, NIFA Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship programs support predoctoral candidates and postdoctoral trainees to perform research and obtain training in industry and international research on issues relevant to U.S. agriculture.
Supporting the Next Generation
Announced in 2023, NIFA's NextGen program enables 33 Minority-Serving Institutions and over 60 partners to build, train, and sustain the next generation of Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences (FANH) professionals.
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