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Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA AFRI 004031

• The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture education environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) NIFA Fellowships Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2012 and posted on Dec 6, 2012.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 14, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Private institutions of higher education.
• It is highly encouraged that applications be submitted through the mentors institution with the mentor institution listed as the applicant (see Part IV, B.1.). Eligible mentor institutions include (1) State Agricultural Experiment Stations (2) colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher) (3) university research foundations (4) other research institutions and organizations (5) Federal agencies, (6) national laboratories (7) private organizations or corporations (8) any group consisting of two or more entities identified in (1) through (7). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations. The student applying for the fellowship may opt to submit the application on his/her own behalf. If such an application results in an award, the student, in accepting the grant award will be certifying that he/she will ensure stewardship of Federal funds, will manage all aspects of the project in accordance with sound practices, and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations and the terms and conditions of the grant award. The individual (i.e., student) seeking support via the application (whether as the applicant or through the mentor institution) must be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States as defined in Part VIII (note that this does not preclude the individual from doing all or part of the proposed work at a non United States organization). In addition, the following requirements apply as noted Predoctoral Student The individual must have advanced to candidacy, as per institutional requirements, by March 7, 2013, and provide documentation from the graduate advisor or the institution by the application deadline. The intent of the NIFA Pre doctoral Fellowship Program is to support current doctoral students who are at the stage of conducting dissertation research, ultimately leading to completion of the dissertation and respective terminal degree. Predoctoral students, inclusive of those with Baccalaureate and/or Masters degrees, who meet the aforementioned criteria, may apply. Postdoctoral Student All doctoral degree requirements must be satisfied no earlier than January 1, 2010 and no later than December 7, 2013, and provide documentation from the graduate advisor/graduate committee or the institution by the application deadline.

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