Scientific Exchanges Initiative
Agency: Foreign Agricultural Service
Assistance Listings: 10.777 -- Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship
Last Updated: May 13, 2026
Description
The Scientific Exchanges Initiative advances USDA’s agricultural research goals to promote
collaborative programs among agricultural professionals of eligible countries, the United States,
the international agricultural research system, and United States entities conducting research in
the agricultural sciences by providing fellowships to individuals from eligible countries who
specialize or have experience in agricultural education, research, extension, or other related
fields. Fellowships promote food security and economic growth in eligible countries by
educating a new generation of agricultural...
scientists, increasing scientific knowledge and
collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity, and extending that knowledge to
users and intermediaries in the marketplace. The collaborative nature of the training and
research programs benefits the fellow, his or her home institution, and partner country; the U.S.
host institution, its professors, researchers, and students; and the global agricultural sector by
improving agricultural productivity, systems, and processes in partnering nations through the
transfer of new science and agricultural technologies.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
Additional information
U.S. State Cooperative Institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 USC 3103
Grantor contact information
Description
Ada Ihenachor
BolaugFellowships@usda.gov
Email Contact
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
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Archived: June 28, 2020
Award
$1,000,000
Program Funding
2
Expected awards
$300,000
Award Minimum
$700,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-FAS-10777-0700-10--20-0006
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Other
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:
April 1, 2020
Archive date:
June 28, 2020
