Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is announcing the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program for the fiscal year 2026. This program aims to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies. The program will provide funding for up to six awards, with a total available federal funding of $2,625,000 and an award ceiling of $750,000.
Key aspects of the program include:
• Supporting research and education collaborations between U.S. and foreign researchers
• Fostering science-based policy changes to enhance trade and market access
• Providing training and leadership development for participants
• Encouraging international cooperation and knowledge sharing in agricultural science and technology
The program is open to state cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. Eligible applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (SAM) and must submit a complete application package, including a detailed project narrative, budget, and other required documents.
Some of the research topics include:
• Advancing Regulatory Approaches for Genetic Engineering Corn and Soy in Vietnam
• Trade Facilitation for U.S. Genetically Engineered Corn and Soy in Thailand
• Genetic Engineered Product Risk Assessment in Indonesia
• Advancing Regulatory Approaches for Genetic Engineering of Plants in Morocco and Tunisia
• Genome Editing in Egypt
• Advancing New World Screwworm Risk Modeling in Mexico