Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship

Are you interested in joining the Foreign Agricultural Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)? Do you want to make a positive change in the world? The Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship provides financial support through two years of graduate study in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics or related field, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities leading to an appointment in the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the USDA. Important: The program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in USDA and those with financial need. It is open to students and alumni of all universities and with any major. Based on the fundamental principle that diversity is a strength in U.S. engagement with the world, the program values candidates representing a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnic, racial, social, and geographic diversity Learn more: Register for an general presentation hosted by the program: August 10, 2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST by registering at: https://howard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcOGqrzgtGNQ344NqlXVaKWVGQTS_ZDFZ If you plan to apply for this program, or if you are interested and not able to attend the presentation, please fill out this brief interest survey at: https://umdsurvey.umd.edu/jfe/form/SV_bNsTNpJYD0KvnzT Service Requirement: Recipients are obligated to complete a minimum five-year term of service in the Department of Agriculture FAS Foreign Service. Eligibility requirements: Applicants must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2023 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, or in a field relevant to the work of the FAS Foreign Service. Applicants may be in their senior year of their undergraduate studies, graduating by June 2023, or they can be college graduates. Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Deadline: October 6th, 2022