Deadline: 2-Jul-21
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering the 2021 Cochran Fellowship Program.
Objective: Training objectives must support the agricultural extension goals of the Cochran Fellowship Program to assist eligible countries to develop agricultural systems necessary to meet the food and fiber needs of their domestic populations and/or strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and agricultural interests in the United States by providing fellowships to individuals from eligible countries who specialize in agriculture for study in the United States.
In general, USDA will identify Fellows based on country-specific topics of importance to the international agricultural trading system and place them with U.S. institutions for 1-2 week intensive programs. These programs are expected to contribute to the strategic goals and objectives of the institutions through a hands-on experience in a “real-world” international trade scenario, providing an opportunity for application of research, extension, or teaching agendas.
Host institutions will be able to share the knowledge gained through the program in their classroom and extension work with their faculty, students, extension officers, and constituents; and they will be able to continue to maintain professional contacts with the Fellows after their departure from the United States.
Funding Information
- Available Funding for the NOFO: $900,000 total, Each award will be up to $150,000, Estimated average cost per participant is $9,500
- Projected Number of Awards: 6
- Period of Performance: 1 year
- Projected Period of Performance Start Date(s): September 1, 2021
- Projected Period of Performance End Date(s): August 30, 2022
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. State Cooperative Institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States.
- A single Principal Investigator (PI) may not host two groups of Fellows simultaneously. The PI must hold a position at an eligible U.S. institution.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333800
