OpportunityTitle: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: NIFA Fellowships Grant Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: NIFA Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowship Grants will support research, education, extension, or integrated activities that address one of the Challenge Areas or Foundational Program Areas, as submitted by eligible (i) students pursuing a doctorate degree and who have successfully completed their preliminary, qualifying, or general exams (oral and/or written, as per institutional requirements) prior to the application deadline; and (ii) individuals seeking postdoctoral opportunities who have received their doctoral degree no earlier than January 1, 2009 and not later than July 19, 2012. Applicants must respond to the Program Area Priorities and deadlines found in the FY 2012 RFA. Applications submitted by non-United States organizations will not be considered for support. However, U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents applying for Pre- and Postdoctoral Fellowships may do all or part of the proposed work at a non-United States organization.Eligible applicants for the program implemented under this subpart 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) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and (9) any group consisting of two or more entities identified in (1) through (8). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations.
Description: The AFRI NIFA Fellowship RFA focuses on developing the next generation of scientists who will lead agriculture into the future by solving current and future challenges facing our society. The AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program targets talented, highly-motivated doctoral candidates and postdoctoral trainees that demonstrate remarkable promise and the ability to increase the number of gifted agricultural scientists in the United States. The NIFA Fellows are individuals who have the potential for remarkable accomplishments in agricultural science. The Program seeks to develop the technical and academic competence of doctoral candidates and the research independence and teaching credentials of postdoctoral scientists in the food, forestry and agricultural sciences that are within NIFA&#239;&#191;&#189;s challenge areas through well-developed and highly interactive mentoring and training activities. Project types supported by AFRI within this RFA include single-function Research, Education, and Extension Projects and multi-function Integrated Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects.
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GrantorContactText: NIFA Help Desk  &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 202-401-5048  &lt;br/&gt;Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays  &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: In FY 2012, a Letter of Intent is required for submission of an application to the NIFA Fellowships Grant Program. A letter is required for both Pre- and Postdoctoral Grant applications. Refer to Part IV, A (page 14) for instructions on the preparation of a Letter of Intent.