USDA announces first NIFA fellowships
October 20, 2011 | 10:03 PM | Filed in: National Institute of Food and Agriculture USDA
The Agriculture Department’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced the names of the first class of NIFA fellows.
USDA Chief Scientist and Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics Catherine Woteki said in a news release that the 54 fellowships that will go to pre-and post-doctoral students at 32 universities to "train and develop the next generation of agricultural, forestry and food scientists" by providing them $6 million in funding.”
The awards will help pre- and post-doctoral students develop their careers as researchers and educators. Projects span the five Agriculture and Food Research Initiative challenge areas (global food security, climate change, food safety, childhood obesity prevention and sustainable energy), Woteki said.
USDA Chief Scientist and Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics Catherine Woteki said in a news release that the 54 fellowships that will go to pre-and post-doctoral students at 32 universities to "train and develop the next generation of agricultural, forestry and food scientists" by providing them $6 million in funding.”
The awards will help pre- and post-doctoral students develop their careers as researchers and educators. Projects span the five Agriculture and Food Research Initiative challenge areas (global food security, climate change, food safety, childhood obesity prevention and sustainable energy), Woteki said.
