Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship program. The program aims to support new graduate students in the food and agricultural sciences, with a focus on developing human capital to meet the mission of the USDA. The program will provide funding for institutional grants to support full-time graduate students pursuing master's, DVM, or doctoral degrees in the food and agricultural sciences. The fellowship program will support students for a maximum of 24 months for master's level and 36 months for DVM/doctoral level. The program encourages applications from land-grant institutions and other colleges and universities with a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences. • The program will support students in areas such as food and agricultural sciences, natural resources, and human sciences. • The program will provide funding for tuition, fees, and stipends for graduate students. • The program will support students in developing leadership skills, knowledge, and qualities necessary for careers in the food and agricultural sciences. • The program will encourage cooperative initiatives between institutions to maximize the development and use of resources. • The program will support students in developing technical competencies needed for the workforce to ensure that U.S. agriculture remains globally competitive.