Description
The Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) is a competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program that aims to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce. The program provides scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training committed multicultural scholars, resulting in either baccalaureate degrees within the food and agricultural science disciplines or Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.) degrees. Key aspects of the program include:
• Providing scholarships to undergraduate students from underrepresented groups in the food and agricultural sciences
• Supporting the development of leadership skills and professional mentoring for scholars
• Encouraging institutions to develop partnerships with food and agricultural research programs and public and private entities to provide a wide range of career opportunities for scholars
• Fostering global engagement and collaboration with international partners to advance U.S. agricultural goals
• Promoting student success and retention in food and agricultural disciplines at the undergraduate/D.V.M. level