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02/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/11/2026 09:30

NIFA Announces $1.3M to Support Postdoctoral Fellows

USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has invested $1.3 million to support postdoctoral fellows in animal agriculture research, education and Extension. It has awarded six postdoctoral fellowships as part of the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Education and Workforce Development program. Fellowships include a two-year stipend to accomplish proposed research, as well as research supplies and travel funds necessary to attend scientific conferences.

2025 Awardees:

  • Michigan State University
  • Texas A&M
  • University of Florida
  • University of Nebraska
  • University of Rhode Island
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.
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