2024 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program

Background
Since 2004, the U.S. Congress has made funds available to the Borlaug Fellowship Program to advance USDA/FAS’s agricultural research goals. The program promotes collaborative programs among agricultural professionals of eligible countries, agricultural professionals of the United States, the international agricultural research system, and United States entities conducting research. It provides Fellowships to individuals from eligible countries who specialize or have experience in agricultural education, research, extension, or other related fields. Fellowships promote food security and economic growth in eligible countries by educating a new generation of agricultural scientists, increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity, and extending that knowledge to users and intermediaries in the marketplace.

Grant Details
The selected institutions will design and implement a training program to meet one or more of the Fellow’s proposed research goals and objectives. The selected institution will also include leadership and communication training to help the Fellow better communicate research conducted under their Fellowship to policy makers in their respective countries. The Fellows’ proposed research and training objectives are listed in the document.

Eligibility Requirements
This opportunity is available to state cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 USC 3103. All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement.

Period of Performance
Projected Period of Performance Start: August 15, 2024; Projected Period of Performance End: July 31, 2026

Grant Value
Total Available Federal Funding: Up to $1,650,000 total; up to $75,000 per award subject to the availability of funding. Anticipated Number of Awards: up to 22