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Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA) · Competitive · Science & Technology

At a glance

Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships) is a federal competitive grant from National Institute of Food and Agriculture for the science & technology sector. Funding is $1.1M–$5.6M. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Eligibility Requirements Applications to the 1890 Scholarships Program may only be submitted by the nineteen 1890 Land-grant in. The application deadline is September 10, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.

Amount
$1.1M–$5.6M
Deadline
Sep 10, 2026
Type
Competitive
Status
Closing soon

About this program

The purpose of the 1890 Scholarships Program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.524, is to provide scholarships to support recruiting, engaging, retaining, mentoring, and training of undergraduate and graduate students at the 1890 Land-grant institutions. These scholarships are intended to encourage outstanding students at 1890 institutions to pursue and complete baccalaureate and graduate (i.e., master’s and doctoral) degrees in the food and agricultural sciences (see Appendix III for definition) that would lead to a highly skilled food and agricultural systems workforce.

Who can apply

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Eligibility Requirements Applications to the 1890 Scholarships Program may only be submitted by the nineteen 1890 Land-grant institutions (7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including Tuskegee University. Awards will only be provided to 1890 Land-grant institutions that have a competitive scholarships awards process in place (see Part IV, B of this NOFO, Field 8, b.).

How to apply

Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.

Apply at official source