Deadline: 27-Jun-22
The Foreign Agricultural Service has announced the applications for International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP) to connect American agricultural professionals to the demand for experiential, school-based agricultural education in developing countries.
The IAEFP was first implemented in Ghana and Uganda during calendar year 2021-2022. The IAEFP, affords United States agriculturalists to develop a global mindset, collaboratively meet the food and fiber needs of the domestic population of eligible countries, and strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and the United States agricultural industry.
Objectives
IAEFP emphasizes agricultural skill transfer to youth in priority country secondary schools and encourages community-based extension and teacher training, as well as development of 4H clubs for strong sustainability of the program. Proposal submission should include, but is not limited to, classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development. The proposal should address priority country’s receptiveness of the IAEFP and what, if any, country policies and procedures will be necessary to incorporate into the project work plan for strong program implementation and sustainability. Host country’s government, agriculture community, and local authorities should demonstrate support and commitment to collaborate on the implementation and execution of the IAEFP.
Priorities
For this opportunity, IAEFP will focus on any low to middle income country as defined by The World Bank. The recipient should provide a suggested curriculum to all Fellows that is tailored to the needs of the priority country. Fellow’s training topics should align with USDA and the priority country’s agricultural policy, development, and extension goals.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $1
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants:
- a domestic private voluntary organization,
- a domestic nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative,
- a domestic nongovernmental organization, or
- any other domestic private entity is eligible to submit an application.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339993