Deadline: 22 March 2017
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for its “Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program (HSI)” to promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs in the food and agricultural sciences.
Programs aim to attract outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the Nation’s food and agricultural scientific and professional work force.
Program Objectives
- Strengthen institutional capacities to develop and enhance faculty, curriculum, methods of instruction, and infrastructure including libraries and scientific instrumentation to serve underrepresented students in an identified State, regional, national, or international educational need areas in the FANH sciences.
- Recruit, retain, and support undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups to prepare them for careers in FANH sciences sectors.
- Facilitate cooperative initiatives between two or more HSIs or between HSIs and public or the private sector to maximize the development and use of resources and to improve the FANH sciences teaching programs.
- Support the activities of HSIs to enhance educational equity for underrepresented students.
Program Goals
- To attract and support undergraduate and graduate students from underrepresented groups in order to prepare them for careers related to the FANH sciences of the United States
- Enhance the quality of postsecondary instruction within these disciplines
- Provide opportunities and access to FANH careers in the public and private sector
- Align the efforts of HSIs and other non-profit organizations in support of the academic development and career attainment of underrepresented groups
Funding Information
The anticipated amount available for HSI grants in FY 2017 is approximately $9.2 million, including funds for the continuation awards.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a citizen or national of the United States
- Must be attending a public or other non-profit HSI
- Leadership activities and community service
- Desire to pursue a career at USDA or in FANH sciences
- Major related to the FANH sciences
- Participation in HSI’s Education Grants Program Activities
- Grade point average
- Essay indicating interest in FANH sciences
- Potential for adding diversity
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit USDA/NIFA Request for Proposals.