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"Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The MSP program aims to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities.
It supports scholarships for recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training multicultural scholars in baccalaureate or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D. V. M.)
degrees.
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Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) The Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program provides funding for colleges and universities to support students from diverse backgrounds through scholarships, mentorship, and experiential learning opportunities.
The Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program provides support to students to help them complete their bachelor’s degree in the Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Human (FANH) Sciences or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in order to successfully join the food and agricultural workforce.
The purpose of the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program is to increase the diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities.
Colleges and Universities can use this funding to support undergraduate scholarships and related experiential learning opportunities leading to the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in the FANH Sciences or a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.
Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments Other colleges and universities Institutes or research foundations maintained by an eligible college or university More information on eligibility Applicants must be institutions that confer a bachelor’s or D. V. M.
degree in at least one of the disciplines in the FANH sciences. Two-year colleges that are legally authorized to offer a two-year or equivalent program of college-level studies, which are creditable toward a bachelor’s degree, may be awarded a MSP grant in cases where an articulation agreement, bridging agreement, or other type of collaborative arrangement exists between a baccalaureate-level institution(s) and the two year college.
In such instances, the baccalaureate-level institution must be the applicant. NIFA Reinforces the Agricultural and Food Education Pipeline Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program Page last updated: March 18, 2025 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. public or private non-profit colleges/universities that offer baccalaureate or D.V.M. degree programs in at least one discipline of food & agricultural sciences, land-grant colleges/universities, and institutions with significant minority enrollments and demonstrable capacity to teach food and agricultural sciences. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $20,000 - $250,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was April 1, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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