Deadline: 18 November 2024
The Farm Foundation Agricultural Scholars program seeks to actively engage graduate-level scholars in government and agricultural policy work with a year-long series of intensive, hands-on learning experiences.
The aim of the program is to engage graduate student scholars working in agricultural economics or related agricultural policy work with a yearlong series of learning experiences focused on gaining a deeper understanding of production agriculture, agribusiness, and government, in hopes of inspiring and training the next generation of agricultural economists interested agricultural policy, commodity market analysis, agricultural finance, and other applied fields of economics.
Program Specifications
- Over the course of 12 months, the Ag Scholars will have the opportunity to:
- Attend the January Farm Foundation Round Table meetings (Raleigh, NC)
- Develop working relationships with key ERS senior analysts to identify research topics, provide additional career mentoring, and possibly serve on graduate committees.
- Present research and receive feedback from ERS economists during a capstone research presentation event.
- Meet with and learn from senior executives with agribusinesses and local trade associations.
- Be assigned one ERS staff member as a mentor for the year.
- Participate in Farm Foundation Forums and other events throughout the year.
- Attend the USDA Ag Outlook Forum.
- Attend the AAEA Annual Meeting in Denver, CO with special opportunities to connect and network with agricultural economists.
- Travel to Washington, DC to tour local agriculture and agribusinesses, and gain on-the-farm and hands-on experience in the food and agricultural sector, as well as meet with and learn from senior executives in USDA, on Capitol Hill, with agribusinesses, and in commodity trade associations.
Eligible Costs
- The award covers all meeting registration costs, travel, hotel accommodations, and materials.
- If a selected student from a nominating university is unable to fully participate in the program for any reason, another student will be selected to take their place. Attendance and participation in all the Scholar events enhance the value of the programming for everyone.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students must be nominated by their college dean or department head. To be eligible for this program, students must be U.S. citizens enrolled in a graduate degree program related to applied sciences, such as agricultural economics, at an accredited land grant college or university.
For more information, visit Farm Foundation.
