Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
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.
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Helps students pursue Master's and doctoral degrees in food and agricultural sciences. Provides fellowships for training in areas of national need.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Grants to colleges and universities to establish traineeship programs that provide stipends and travel opportunities for outstanding graduate students pursuing masters or doctoral degrees in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: education, academic research
Region: United States
Demographics: institutions with significant minority enrollments, Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Other Criteria: 1862 Land-grant Institutions, 1890 Land-grant Institutions, 1994 Land-grant Institutions, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education, Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences, Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences, Research foundations maintained by eligible colleges or universities, Must confer a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) in at least one of the following Targeted Expertise Shortage Areas: animal and plant production, forest resources, agricultural educators and communicators, agricultural management and economics, food science and human nutrition, sciences for agricultural biosecurity, or integrative biosciences for sustainable food and agricultural systems, Must support outstanding graduate students in masters or doctoral degree studies
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the NIFA grants portal.
- Search for the Higher Education National Needs Graduate Fellowship Grants.
- Review the eligibility requirements and guidelines.
- Prepare the application materials as specified in the guidelines.
- Submit the application through the online portal before the deadline.
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- Wed, 13 May 2026Posted DateTue, 16 Jun 2026Closing Date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support are encouraged but not mandatory.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- stipends
- travel opportunities
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
Visit the program page for detailed eligibility requirements.
This program offers funding up to $3,226,650 (minimum $2,880,814.93).
The application deadline is August 13, 2024.
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