Deadline: 31 October 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking applications for its Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities.
The purpose of the MSP is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training committed, eligible multicultural scholars, resulting in either baccalaureate degrees within the food and agricultural sciences disciplines or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degrees.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $945,000
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. public or private non-profit colleges/universities that offer baccalaureate degree programs in at least one discipline of food & agricultural sciences.
- land-grant colleges/universities, including those in insular areas.
- colleges/universities with significant minority enrollment & a demonstrable capacity to teach food & agricultural sciences.
- other colleges/universities with a demonstrable capacity to teach food & agricultural sciences.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Grants.gov.