Overview
TCRGP focuses on development of research capacity at Tribal colleges, specifically in agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. The program aims to teach leadership skills, knowledge, and qualities that are necessary to prepare students to be competitive with other students for agricultural and related careers in the private sector, government, and academia.
Of interest are the projects involving innovative agricultural technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), data science, robotics, and other cutting edge digital tools. NIFA encourages incorporation of opportunities for training undergraduate students in these areas to equip them with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to adapt to and thrive in an increasingly digital society and expose them to educational and career pathways in AI for food and agricultural sciences.
Research Collaboration Requirement
All applications must, by Congressional authorization, include one of four research collaborators from the list below. The application must contain a signed collaboration agreement indicating the role the collaborating institution will play. Additional collaborations are optional. The approved collaborators are:
- An 1862 or 1890 Land-grant Institution
- The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) headquarters, state, or regional laboratory
- A Non-Land-Grant College of Agriculture (NLGCA). Updated requirements and a list of certified NLGCA are located at NIFA-21-003 Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) List
- A forestry school funded under the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program. The partner must be the McIntire-Stennis-funded department and not another entity
Eligibility
- 1994 Land-grant Institutions
