The purpose of the Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program is to provide funding to support graduate student training and completion of master’s and/or doctoral degree programs in identified national need areas within the food and agricultural sciences. The overarching goals and objectives of these graduate fellowships are to encourage outstanding students to pursue and complete graduate degrees in the areas of food and agricultural sciences designated by NIFA as national needs. Awards made by the NNF program are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their degrees in areas where there is a national need for the development of scientific and professional expertise in the food and agricultural sciences. NNF awards invest in graduate training and relevant international experiential learning for diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the USDA.
Indigenous Traditional ecological knowledge is considered an acceptable topic of research, education, and extension for projects funded by this RFA, in pursuit of the aforementioned priorities, goals, and objectives.
NIFA is soliciting NNF applications in the following areas:
Working collaboratively with eligible institutions, the objectives of the NNF program are to:
For additional program details, see https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/FY23-NNF-RFA-508-F.pdf#page=7.
Project and Grant Types: https://www.nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/FY23-NNF-RFA-508-F.pdf#page=11
Estimated Total Program Funding: