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USDA FAS Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026 – Training and Collaboration Grants for U.S. Institutions

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA/FAS), is seeking applications from U.S. state cooperative institutions and colleges/universities for the FY2026 Cochran Fellowship Program. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned; this is a grant opportunity for academic and research institutions. - Services Requested: - Applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and foreign counterparts from emerging market economies - Training programs for up to 12 participants per topic, including: - Genetic Engineering Risk Assessment (Indonesia) - Feed Market Development for U.S. Genetically Engineered Corn and Soy (Thailand) - Promotion of U.S. Food Products (Egypt) - Overview of U.S. Softwood Species (Vietnam) - Promotion of U.S. Poultry (Uzbekistan) - Advancing Regulatory Approaches for Genetic Engineering of Plants (Morocco & Tunisia) - Genome Editing (Egypt) - Products/Part Numbers/Quantities: - No physical products or part numbers; services are training and capacity-building programs, each for up to 12 participants - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Eligibility limited to U.S. state cooperative institutions and colleges/universities as defined by 7 U.S.C. § 3103 - Active SAM.gov registration required - Compliance with federal cost and indirect cost regulations - Each training program is a two-week course to be completed before September 30, 2027 - Total available funding is $1,050,000, with up to 7 awards of $150,000 each

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This program is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States and aims to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies. The program benefits the United States by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets. The total funding available is $1,050,000 with an expected 7 awards, each up to $150,000.

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