Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: NIFA Fellowships Grant Program

The AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program provides fellowships for predoctoral and postdoctoral students.

Special Notation

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Individuals

Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

Small Business

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on Program Area. Please review Part III, A of the current AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program RFA for more specific eligibility requirements. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	September 21, 2011
Letter of Intent Due Date	November 8, 2011
Due Date (Closing)	January 19, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding	$12,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $130,000.00
Cost Sharing Requirements	None
For More Information Contact	Margo Holland
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003538
CFDA Number	10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
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