USDA NIFA Pre-doctoral and Post-doctoral Fellowships
U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Must have advanced to candidacy, as per institutional requirements
OK to already have a master’s degree
Generally, apply as 2nd-3rd year PhD students
NIFA is particularly interested in supporting fellows that address (1) sustainable agricultural intensification; (2) agricultural climate adaptation; (3) food and nutrition translation; (4) value-added innovation; and (5) agricultural science policy leadership.
Food and agriculture disciplines with objectives that are aligned with at least one of these six areas:
- Plant health and production and plant products;
- Animal health and production and animal products;
- Food safety, nutrition, and health;
- Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment;
- Agriculture systems and technology; and
- Agriculture economics and rural communities.
2-3 years of funding including up to a $35,000 per year stipend, and up to $22,000 per year to cover tuition, fees, supplies, travel etc.
October 26, 2023; October 24, 2024
Difficult- 40+ pages including Biographical sketch, budget with justifications, conflicts of interest, abstract, project narrative, description of facilities and equipment, management plan, data management plan
Each unique application may have one (1) resubmission