Opportunity Title:
International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (CR)
Opportunity Number:
USDA-FAS-10619-0762-10-22-0003
Description:
The International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program (IAEFP), in coordination with4H and FFA, will provide opportunities to eligible U.S. citizens to assist developing countries in establishing school-based agricultural education and youth extension programs under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, PL 115-334, Sec. 3307, 7 USC § 3295. Eligible U.S. citizens must possess at least a bachelor’s degree, and ideally will have agricultural experience, including teaching agricultural skills, and curriculum and/or program development. FAS will consider program proposals from all eligible organizations, including current recipients and new organizations.
The IAEFP’s purpose is to connect American agricultural professionals to the demand for experiential, school-based agricultural education in developing countries. The IAEFP was first implemented in Ghana and Uganda during calendar year 2021-2022. The IAEFP, affords United States agriculturalists to develop a global mindset, collaboratively meet 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.
Eligibility:
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 USC 3103
Total Amount Available:
$1,000,000
Maximum Award:
$1,000,000
Application Deadline:
June 27, 2022
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