Deadline: 4 December 2024
The Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) is seeking applications for the Graduate Student Research and Education Grant Program specifically from full-time graduate students enrolled in an accredited university of Western U.S.
The goal of this grant program is to obtain results that are applicable to agricultural production, sustain and improve the environmental quality and natural resources upon which agriculture depends, improve the profitability of farmers/ranchers and associated agricultural businesses, and enhance the quality of life of agricultural communities.
Graduate Student projects require a team of at least three people, including a Graduate Student (Applicant), a Researcher (Principal Investigator, typically the applicant’s major advisor), and at least one Producer.
- Graduate Student: Students must be enrolled full-time in a graduate degree program in an accredited university or college in the Western U.S. at the starting time of the project and may receive only one Western SARE Graduate Student Grant award during their graduate studies.
- Principal Investigator (PI): A researcher that usually serves as the graduate student major advisor. The PI is responsible for carrying out its contractual provisions, all project’s expenditures, and for achieving the stated research and education objectives.
- Producer: A person qualifies as a Producer (farmer/rancher) if they have a for-profit operation and:
- Their primary occupation is farming or ranching and have a farm/ranch taxpayer identification number (TIN); or
- They are a part-time producer with at least $1,000 documented annual income or equivalent from farming or ranching activities.
Funding Information
- Western SARE Graduate Student Grants provide a maximum of $30,000 (including Indirect Costs) for up to three years.
- Projects cannot exceed three (3) years (36 months). Please choose a start date that corresponds with the first of the month. Start dates must be no earlier than April 1, 2025, and no later than October 1, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any graduate student enrolled at an accredited college or university in the Western region who is proposing to conduct research and education relevant to farmers and ranchers.
- A student applicant may receive only one Western SARE Graduate Student Grant during their graduate studies.
For more information, visit SARE.
