Up to $20,000 scholarship to support projects by graduate students that address sustainable agriculture issues and are part of the student’s degree program.
Sustainable agriculture
NCR-SARE’s Graduate Student Grant Program is a competitive grant program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues. A candidate may only receive one NCR-SARE Graduate Student award during her or his graduate student career. Generally:
- Graduate Student Grant awards can be up to $20,000.
- Projects may last up to 36 months.
- About 20 projects are funded each year. In 2023, NCR-SARE received 58 proposals and selected 22 proposals for funding.
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The student must be officially registered as a graduate student or resident (according to their institution’s requirements) at the time the project begins.
A student is allowed to receive only one NCR-SARE Graduate Student grant during their student career.
Proposals must be written by the student who will coordinate and conduct the project, with input from their major adviser. The project must primarily benefit the North Central Region.