Deadline: 17 January 2025
Are you an Indigenous student passionate about agriculture? The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship is your opportunity to participate in a fellowship devoted to sharing the Indigenous perspective and making a difference in Tribal agriculture.
TAF was designed to aid Native students in achieving their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture. The fellowship program provides a generous benefits package that can include up to four years of fellowship status, with funding to earn agricultural degrees or technical certifications.
Categories
- Undergraduate Fellowship: This fellowship is for current and prospective undergraduate students pursuing degrees in agriculture or other career and technical education fields.
- Graduate Fellowship: This fellowship is for current and prospective graduate students pursuing degrees in agriculture.
Benefits
- Tuition and fees
- Living stipend
- Mentoring and support
- Educational programming
- Professional development
Eligibility Criteria
- Rising and current technical, undergraduate, and graduate students
- Provide proof of Tribal enrollment or community connectedness
- Upon selection for TAF, provide acceptance/enrollment information for selected academic or certificate program
- Upon selection for Tribal Agriculture Fellowship program, fellows will be required to:
- Sustain suitable academic progress
- Complete two fellowship hours per month assigned by TAF staff
- Participate in all TAF required activities
- Provide semester updates to TAF Program Coordinator
- Serve as a peer mentor to upcoming Fellows
Application Requirements
- Applicants must complete all required questions and uploads before applying.
- Applicants may apply while recommenders are still crafting their recommendations.
- Double-check your application to make sure all uploads are correct. There is no opportunity to amend the application after the deadline.
- TAF encourages you to submit the application in advance of the deadline to avoid unexpected technical difficulties.
For more information, visit Tribal Agriculture Fellowship.
