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"Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program is sponsored by USDA NIFA. This grant program supports training students for master's and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural, and natural resource sciences, and provides Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances.
Focus areas include animal and plant production, food science and human nutrition, and sciences for agricultural biosecurity.
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Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
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Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program The Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program (NNF) is a competitive grant program. These grants support new masters and doctoral students in graduate training.
The training programs develop the next generation of policy makers, researchers, and educators in the food and agricultural sciences. The NNF grant program is an opportunity for colleges and universities to support outstanding graduate students in their masters or doctoral degree studies. These training programs are in identified national need subject areas for scientific and professional personnel.
Colleges and universities use NNF funds to support eligible students with stipends and travel opportunities. Students apply through the colleges and universities. Individual students cannot apply directly to the NIFA NNF program.
At this time, NNF does not support Postdoctoral Fellowships. Please consider instead the Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, Education and Workforce Development request for applications.
Student Fellows who were supported by the NNF program are employed in academia and in USDA agencies such as the Agricultural Research Service, Forest Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. They are also working in private sector entities such as CH2M HILL, ConAgra Foods, FMC FoodTech, Kraft Foods, National Dairy Council, Institute of Food Technologies, M&M Mars, and Wal-Mart.
NNF Request for Applications and Funding Opportunity National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity (NNF) Legislative authority for this program, begun in 1984, is contained in section 1412. [Amendments to section 1417 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (99 Stat. 1548; 7 U.S.C.
3152)]. This program is subject to administrative provisions that can be found at 7 CFR 3402. NIFA Reinforces the Agricultural and Food Education Pipeline National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity Page last updated: June 10, 2025 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Land-grant institutions, colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences. Research foundations maintained by an eligible college or university are also eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was June 11, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program is funded by USDA NIFA. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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