Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development (EWD) program provides funding for education and training grants that focus on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The program has four overarching goals: growing agricultural literacy and workforce development, training or retraining of agricultural workers, developing pathways for students to enter the food and agriculture fields, and advancing science through graduate and post-graduate education. The program areas include professional development for agricultural literacy, agricultural workforce training, food and agricultural non-formal education, research and extension experiences for undergraduates, predoctoral fellowships, and postdoctoral fellowships. Key information about the job and scope of work includes: * Developing curricula and programs to train the agricultural workforce for the future * Providing experiential learning opportunities for students to gain skills applicable to the food and agriculture fields * Supporting graduate and post-graduate education in food and agriculture disciplines * Enhancing the competitiveness of institutions and investigators in the food and agricultural sciences * Addressing the six AFRI priority areas: plant health and production, animal health and production, food safety and nutrition, bioenergy and natural resources, agriculture systems and technology, and agriculture economics and rural communities.