NIFA - National Institute of Food and Agriculture

09/17/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2021 13:38

NIFA Invests 3.3 Million in Graduate and Postgraduate Food and Agricultural Research Students

NIFA recently awarded 14 National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Program (NNF) grants designated for graduate degree (masters and doctoral) programs and postgraduate training of the next generation of policy makers, researchers, and educators in the food and agricultural sciences. The overarching goals and objectives of these graduate fellowships are to encourage outstanding students to pursue and complete graduate degrees in the areas of food and agricultural sciences designated by NIFA as areas of national need. NNF provides funding to support graduate training through a student stipend and a cost-of-education allowance to the institution. NIFA helps train and develop the next generation of agricultural scientists. Post-doctoral Fellowships were not awarded under this grant announcement. Prospective postdoctoral scholars are encouraged to consider NIFA's AFRI Postdoctoral Fellowship competitive grant program.