The grant could provide up to $150,000.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP) by issuing new awards. This opportunity is available to Minority Serving Institutions (refer to Section C). This program is intended to support improved understanding of the principles of urban agriculture among program participants.The objective of this program is to educate Fellows on best practices within urban agriculture, including community building to increase global food security. The goal of this program is to increase these countries' capacity for agricultural research, extension, and participation in international trade.