Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026
Here's an active agriculture & rural funding opportunity from Kendra Arrington Grantor, open to eligible applicants, with applications due Aug 14, 2026. It provides awards up to $150K.
Go to the Grants.gov listingOpportunity description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies.
Benefits to the United States:
• This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 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. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.
Funding
Agency contact
Kendra Arrington Grantor
Desiree Lawrence Desiree.Lawrence@usda.gov 202-690-0947
Desiree.Lawrence@usda.govNext steps to apply
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