Cochran Fellowship Program

Objective

Awards will enhance knowledge and skills to assist eligible countries to develop agricultural systems (which may include agricultural extension services) necessary to meet the food and fiber needs of their domestic populations; and strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and agricultural interests in the United States or between agricultural interests in the United States and regulatory systems governing sanitary and phytosanitary standards for agricultural products that may enter the United States and may pose risks to human, animal, or plant life or health.

Who Can Apply

• Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization

State Cooperative Institutions, Colleges and Universities, Private voluntary organizations, Nonprofit agricultural organizations or cooperatives, Nongovernmental organizations, or other private entities, which are registered, headquartered, and based in the United States. n.b. Individual Notices of Funding Opportunity may be made available to a subset of these organizations.

Who Benefits

• Specific Restrictions Determined at NOFO Level

Fellows are selected from the public and private sectors in eligible countries. In general, fellows are identified by USDA/FAS prior to award.

Assistance Types

• Other Financial Assistance

Program Contact

desiree.lawrence@usda.gov
202-690-0947