Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program

The summary for the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program: The purpose of the NNF Grants Program is to provide funding to support students' training and completion of master's and/or doctoral degree programs in identified national need areas within the Food, Agricultural, Natural Resources, and Human Sciences. Awards made under NNF are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in areas where there is a national need for the development of scientific and professional expertise in the food and agricultural sciences. NNF awards invest in graduate training and relevant international experiential learning for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the USDA.
Federal Grant Title: Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program
Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA)
Grant Categories: Agriculture Education
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-HEP-006007
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 10.210
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: October 11th, 2016
Original Application Deadline: October 11th, 2016
Posted Date: August 12th, 2016
Creation Date: August 12th, 2016
Archive Date: November 10th, 2016
Total Program Funding: $3,100,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $262,500
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $4,500
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: August 12th, 2016
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Pursuant to section 1417 of the NARETPA of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3152), and administrative provisions that can be found in 7 CFR 3402 applications may be submitted by: (1) Land-grant institutions including the University of the District of Columbia; (2) Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and (3) Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences.
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Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program
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