Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026
The summary for the Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026 grant is detailed below.
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Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026: The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies.Benefits to the United States:• This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.
| Federal Grant Title: | Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026 |
| Federal Agency Name: | Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10926-0001 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.962 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | August 14th, 2026 |
| Original Application Deadline: | August 14th, 2026 |
| Posted Date: | June 15th, 2026 |
| Creation Date: | June 15th, 2026 |
| Archive Date: | September 13th, 2026 |
| Total Program Funding: | $1,050,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $150,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | June 15th, 2026 |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Desiree Lawrence
[email protected]
202-690-0947
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