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USDA NIFA 1890 Scholarships Program Grant Funding for Land-Grant Institutions

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is offering significant grant funding to support scholarships at 1890 Land-grant institutions: - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) - Program Overview: - Approximately $67.2 million in total funding for the 1890 Scholarships Program (Assistance Listing Number 10.524) - Supports 19 historically Black 1890 Land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University - Each institution may receive an anticipated award of about $5.56 million over a 5-year period - Purpose and Scope: - Funds scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students in food and agricultural sciences - Scholarships cover tuition, fees, room and board, and textbooks - Program aims to recruit, engage, retain, mentor, and train students to build a skilled workforce in food and agricultural systems - Eligibility and Requirements: - Only 1890 Land-grant institutions with a competitive scholarship awards process are eligible - Each eligible institution may submit one application - Institutions must develop plans for recruitment, retention, and graduation, and conduct ongoing evaluation for efficient use of funds - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved, as this is a grant for educational scholarships, not a procurement of products or services.

Description

The 1890 Scholarships Program provides scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training undergraduate and graduate students at the 1890 Land-grant institutions. The scholarships encourage outstanding students to pursue and complete baccalaureate and graduate degrees in the food and agricultural sciences, aiming to develop a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce. The program is open only to the nineteen 1890 Land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University, which must have a competitive scholarship awards process in place. The funding supports students intending to pursue careers in food and agricultural sciences, including agribusiness, energy, or financial management.

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