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Infectious Disease Research (in partnership with NSF) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This competitive grant program, in partnership with NSF, supports research on the ecological, evolutionary, organismal, and social drivers that influence infectious diseases and aims to increase quantitative and/or computational understanding of pathogen transmission dynamics.
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NIFA Announces $2. 5 Million Grant for Infectious Disease Research to University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIFA Announces $2. 5 Million Grant for Infectious Disease Research to University of North Carolina Chapel Hill USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture sent this bulletin at 10/04/2016 04:30 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email?
View it as a Web page . NIFA Announces $2. 5 Million Grant for Infectious Disease Research to University of North Carolina Chapel Hill WASHINGTON, Oct.
4, 2016 – Every human, animal, and plant is home to a range of microbes, mostly helpful, some harmful. How does this community of microorganisms contribute to the prevention or spread of disease? Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced an FY16 grant of $2.
5 million to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to help answer some of these questions by studying the microbiome of tall fescue.
This is one of several grants awarded through the Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) program, an interagency collaboration among the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation.
The EEID program supports research to better understand how disease is spread to humans, plants, and animals. This research can ultimately help American farmers combat infectious diseases that affect the health of crops and livestock animals. The University of North Carolina project focuses on tall fescue, an agriculturally important grass, often used for forage and erosion control.
The research will test whether key members of the tall fescue microbiome, such as fungi can reduce disease in individual plants or reduce disease transmission across the population. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Universities are eligible, as evidenced by Colorado State University and University of Minnesota being 2025 awardees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000,000 (total for two projects in 2025). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Infectious Disease Research (in partnership with NSF) is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota and Colorado. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (USDA NIFA) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR and STTR programs offer competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses for high-quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits.
AFRI Education and Workforce Development: Food and Agricultural Non-formal Education (FANE) is a grant from USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) supporting non-formal education programs that cultivate interest and skills in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences. Eligible applicants include universities, community organizations, and nonprofits developing programs such as 4-H, extension education, and hands-on agricultural learning experiences. Grants strengthen the pipeline of future agricultural professionals by engaging youth and adult learners outside traditional classroom settings.
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