Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program
Agency: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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- 10.210 -- Higher Education – Graduate Fellowships Grant Program
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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 to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in USDA mission areas. Applicants provide clarity about the philosophy of their graduate training, and relevance to USDA mission sciences, NIFA priorities and national science education policies and...
statistics. Applications are being solicited from institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the following Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas: 1) animal and plant production; 2) forest resources; 3) agricultural educators and communicators; 4) agricultural management and economics; 5) food science and human nutrition; 6) sciences for agricultural biosecurity; and 7) training in integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural systems.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Pursuant to section 1417 of the NARETPA of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152), and administrative provisions that can be found in 7 CFR 3402 applications may be submitted by:(1) Land-grant institutions (1862, 1890 and 1994 Institutions);(2) Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and(3) Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences.
Grantor contact information
Description
NIFA Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| FY_2017_Food_and_Agri_NNF_modify_Sept_5.pdf | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program | Sep 5, 2017 08:47 PM UTC |
| FY_2017_Food_and_Agri_NNF_modify_Sept_5.pdf | Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program | Sep 5, 2017 08:47 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: November 30, 2017
Award
$3,100,000
Program Funding
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Expected awards
$4,500
Award Minimum
$262,500
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-NIFA-HEP-006390
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
2
Posted date:
September 1, 2017
Archive date:
November 30, 2017
