2020 International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program
USDA will provide opportunities to eligible U. S. citizens to assist developing countries in establishing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs under the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP) under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, PL 115-334,
Sec.
3307, 7 USC § 329 5. The intention of the IAEFP is to develop globally minded United States agriculturalists with experience living abroad, focus on meeting the food and fiber needs of the domestic population of eligible countries, and strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and the United States agricultural industry.
Proposal submission should include, but not limited to, classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development.
The proposal should address host country’s receptiveness of the IAEFP.
Host country’s government, agriculture community, and local authorities should demonstrate support and commitment to collaborate on the implementation and execution of the IAEFP.
The recipient should provide a suggested curriculum to all fellows that is tailored to the needs of the host country.
Fellows training topics should align with USDA and the host country’s agricultural policy, development, and extension goals.
Topics should also promote bilateral agricultural trade between the host country and the United States.
For additional recipient requirements, please see the performance expectations section.
United States fellows participating under IAEFP must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an agriculture-related field and understand U. S. school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs.
In addition, the NaCouncil must be consulted on U. S. fellow selections.
Fellows do not need to be previously affiliated with the selected recipients.
Program Objective USDA anticipates issuing up to two awards to improve developing countries ability to meeting food and fiber needs as well as strengthen trade linkages between the United States and selected countries.
Each award is expected to support up to nine (9) fellows.
Programs for fellows are expected to last 8-9 months in concurrence with the host country’s academic year.
After selection, recipients will be expected to identify fellows, proposing selections to USDA for final concurrence.
Although each fellow should be assigned a specific country and site, USDA envisions fellows will participate as a cohesive cohort, rather than at individual times, and applicants should prepare their approach accordingly.
Award recipients will be required to work with relevant FAS Posts, as well as appropriate U. S. Embassy personnel, on all programmatic issues including providing periodic updates on program implementation.tional FFA Organization and the National 4-H
3307, 7 USC § 329 5. The intention of the IAEFP is to develop globally minded United States agriculturalists with experience living abroad, focus on meeting the food and fiber needs of the domestic population of eligible countries, and strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and the United States agricultural industry.
Proposal submission should include, but not limited to, classroom instruction, field demonstrations, entrepreneurship projects, and leadership development.
The proposal should address host country’s receptiveness of the IAEFP.
Host country’s government, agriculture community, and local authorities should demonstrate support and commitment to collaborate on the implementation and execution of the IAEFP.
The recipient should provide a suggested curriculum to all fellows that is tailored to the needs of the host country.
Fellows training topics should align with USDA and the host country’s agricultural policy, development, and extension goals.
Topics should also promote bilateral agricultural trade between the host country and the United States.
For additional recipient requirements, please see the performance expectations section.
United States fellows participating under IAEFP must hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an agriculture-related field and understand U. S. school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs.
In addition, the NaCouncil must be consulted on U. S. fellow selections.
Fellows do not need to be previously affiliated with the selected recipients.
Program Objective USDA anticipates issuing up to two awards to improve developing countries ability to meeting food and fiber needs as well as strengthen trade linkages between the United States and selected countries.
Each award is expected to support up to nine (9) fellows.
Programs for fellows are expected to last 8-9 months in concurrence with the host country’s academic year.
After selection, recipients will be expected to identify fellows, proposing selections to USDA for final concurrence.
Although each fellow should be assigned a specific country and site, USDA envisions fellows will participate as a cohesive cohort, rather than at individual times, and applicants should prepare their approach accordingly.
Award recipients will be required to work with relevant FAS Posts, as well as appropriate U. S. Embassy personnel, on all programmatic issues including providing periodic updates on program implementation.tional FFA Organization and the National 4-H
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: International Agricultural Educ Fellowship 10.619
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
Office: International Agricultural Educ Fellowship 10.619
Estimated Funding: $1,000,000
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible ApplicantsPursuant to section 1417 of the NARETPA of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
3152), and administrative provisions that can be found in 7 CFR 3402 applications may only be submitted by:1.
Land-grant institutions (1862, 1890 and 1994 Institutions);2.
Colleges and universities having significant minority enrollments and a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food and agricultural sciences; and3.
Other colleges and universities having a demonstrable capacity to carry out the teaching of food, and agricultural sciences.Research foundations maintained by an eligible college or university are eligible to submit graduate training proposals under this RFA.
Applicants should be institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the TESAs.
Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.
Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.Applicants should be institutions that confer a graduate degree in at least one of the TESAs listed in Part I of this RFA.
Awards are made to eligible colleges and universities.
Individuals are not eligible to apply for these grants to support their graduate education.Successful applications must select and identify Fellows and award Fellowships within eighteen (18) months of the start date of a grant.
Post-doctoral Fellowships will not be awarded under this grant announcement.• Institutions that fail to meet this deadline will be required to refund monies associated with unawarded Fellowships to NIFA.• Graduate fellowship appointments must be awarded only to registered students who are pursuing full-time study in graduate programs in the TESA and at the degree level supported by the grant.• Applicants may not request partial fellowships.A USDA Fellow at the master’s degree level who maintains satisfactory progress is eligible to receive grant support for a maximum of twenty-four (24) months during a thirty (30) month period.
A USDA Fellow at the doctoral degree level who maintains satisfactory progress is eligible to receive grant support for a maximum of thirty-six (36) months within a forty-two (42) month period.It is the intent of this program that Graduate Fellows pursue full-time uninterrupted study or thesis/dissertation research, including time spent pursuing USDA-funded special international study or thesis/dissertation research activities.
Graduate Fellows in academic institutions are not entitled to regular annual leave but are entitled to the normal student holidays observed by the institution.
The time between academic semesters or quarters is to be utilized as an active part of the grant period.
During the period of support, USDA Graduate Fellows, at the discretion of their institutions, may accept additional supplemental employment that would positively contribute to their training or research and would make them eligible for tuition waivers (e.g., full or partial tuition waivers with research or teaching assignments).A Graduate Fellow who finds it necessary to interrupt his/her program of study because of health, personal, or other reasonable non-academic and non-disciplinary cause(s) must be allowed to resume funded study at any time within 6 months of the interruption, provided there is adequate time remaining before the award expires (i.e.
within the 30-month total funding period for a master’s Fellow, and 42-month total funding period for a Doctoral Fellow).
A Graduate Fellow who finds it necessary to interrupt his/her program of study more than one time cannot exceed 6 total months of cumulative leave without forfeiting NNF eligibility.
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Date Posted:
2020-05-07
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Archive Date:
2020-07-15
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