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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced support for research, education, teaching, and extension projects that increase participation by women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Funding is made through NIFA’s Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields (WAMS) Grant Program.
The WAMS program seeks to develop and implement robust collaborations that improve the economic health and viability of rural communities across the nation. Funded projects will lead to the development of a robust and diverse food and agricultural workforce that is highly competent in the application of STEM knowledge and skills, with increased participation of women and minorities.
There is $400,000 in available funding to support WAMS programming. The deadline for applications is Mar. 28, 2018. Please see the funding opportunity for details.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced support for postsecondary agricultural science programs in insular areas. Funding is made through NIFA’s Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (RIIA) and the Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment Program for Insular Areas (AGFEI).
The RIIA program strengthens the ability of eligible institutions in the insular areas to carry out education within the food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH). This includes enhancing libraries, curriculum, faculty, scientific instrumentation, and student recruitment and retention. Furthermore, it facilitates cooperative initiatives between other insular area institutions, units of state government, or private sector organizations in the development of resources to enhance food and agricultural sciences teaching programs. AGFEI projects support activities to acquire or renovate facilities and relevant equipment necessary for conducting agricultural research and supporting tropical and subtropical agricultural research, including pest and disease research.
There is $1.2 million in combined available funding to support RIIA and AGFEI. The deadline for applications is March 23, 2018. Please see the funding opportunity for details.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $800,000 in available funding to support the Distance Education Grants (DEG) program for institutions of higher education in insular areas.
The DEG program’s purpose is to strengthen the capacity of institutions of higher education in insular areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food, agriculture, natural resource and human (FANH) sciences through distance education technology. Funded project activities will support the creation, adaptation, and adoption of learning materials and teaching strategies to operationalize what we know about how students learn.
There is $800,000 in funding available. The application deadline is April 6, 2018. See the funding opportunity for details.
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NIFA’s mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural sciences, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/Impacts, sign up for email updates, or follow us on Twitter @USDA_NIFA, #NIFAImpacts.
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