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Sunday, January 9, 2011

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program - deadline 3/15/11

Eligible Applicants

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)


Additional Information on Eligibility:
Only public or other non-profit Hispanic-Serving Institutions are eligible to apply for this program. To qualify as an Hispanic-Serving Institution, applicants must at the time of application, have an enrollment of undergraduate full-time equivalent students that is at least 25 percent Hispanic students.

Agency Name
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Description
To promote and strengthen the ability of Hispanic-Serving Institutions to carry out higher education programs that attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, and natural resource scientific and professional work force. Proposed projects should strengthen the ability of HSIs to enhance their Hispanic-serving capacity and attract, retain, and increase the number of Hispanics that graduate in food, agriculture, nutrition, and natural resources.


Link to full announcement: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/hispanic.html

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