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Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships

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The Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowships (NNF) program, solicitation USDA-NIFA-HEP-011737, is a competitive grant initiative administered by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). For Fiscal Year 2026, the program has approximately 14 million dollars in total funding to provide institutional grants that support new graduate students pursuing master's, DVM, or doctoral degrees in food and agricultural sciences. The program's primary goal is to develop the domestic scientific and professional workforce by investing in U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents. All applications must include a leadership development component and align with USDA Research and Development Priorities as outlined in Secretary’s Memorandum 1078-020. Individual fellowship awards are structured by degree level, with master's fellowships providing 78,000 dollars over a maximum of two years and DVM or doctoral fellowships providing 141,000 dollars over a maximum of three years. A single application may request a combination of fellowships up to a maximum of 705,000 dollars, while a single institution is limited to a cumulative total of 1,410,000 dollars. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by October 15, 2026. Selection is based on a two-part process consisting of an administrative screening followed by a scientific peer review that evaluates novelty, academic quality, demand, curriculum, and student support strategies. Performance is measured by graduation rates and the tracking of fellow accomplishments for up to 60 months post-graduation.

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USDA NIFA grants for food and agricultural graduate fellowships, deadline October 15, 2026.

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Department Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

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923110 - Administration of Education Programs

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FY26 Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship NOFO

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
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The purpose of the NNF program, Assistance Listing 10.210, is to provide funding to support new graduate (master’s, DVM, or doctoral) student training and completion of degree programs to develop human capital to participate in meeting the mission of the USDA to increase the pipeline of domestic agricultural students. The NNF program offers funding for eligible full-time students pursuing graduate studies at the master’s, DVM, or doctoral levels within the food and agricultural sciences. The NNF program awards institutional grants to offer funding for eligible full-time students pursuing graduate studies at the master’s, DVM, and/or doctoral levels within the food and agricultural sciences. Fellows must be new graduate students (‘new’ is defined in Part III A); and citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States. Awards made by the NNF program are specifically intended to support graduate programs that engage outstanding students who are citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United States of America to pursue and complete their degrees in areas where there is a need for the development of scientific and professional expertise in the food and agricultural sciences. NNF awards invest in graduate training and relevant experiential learning for individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the USDA.

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