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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies.Benefits to the United States: This program makes America more prosperous by strengthening trade and expanding and developing new markets with current and potential trading partners.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FAS-10777-0700-107-26-0001. Assistance Listing: 10.777. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: Up to $750K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103.For consortia, all participating institutions must be eligible.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $750K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program FY2026 are due August 14, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Yes — Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program FY2026 is offered by Foreign Agricultural Service and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program offers training and research opportunities at U.S. universities and international research centers for early and mid-career agricultural professionals from developing countries. It aims to promote food security and economic growth.
Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program is sponsored by USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). This program honors Norman E. Borlaug and enables early and mid-career agricultural professionals from developing countries to engage in research and training at U. S. universities, international research centers, and other institutions.
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