Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program

The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all Americans by providing competitive grants to colleges and universities. The Multicultural Scholars Program is available every year.

Special Notation

More MSP information

Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

(1) U.S. public or private non-profit colleges/universities that offer baccalaureate degree programs in at least one discipline of food & agricultural sciences; (2) land-grant colleges/universities, including those in insular areas; (3) colleges/universities with significant minority enrollment & a demonstrable capacity to teach food & agricultural sciences; and (4) other colleges/universities with a demonstrable capacity to teach food & agricultural sciences.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	April 9, 2008
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing)	July 28, 2008
Anticipated Award Date	None
Estimated Total Program Funding	$981,000.00
Range of Awards	$20,000.00 to $480,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	29%
Cost Sharing Requirements	A grant recipient is required to match the USDA funds awarded on a 25% basis from non-Federal funds
For More Information Contact	Audrey Trotman
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-CSREES-HEMS-001486
CFDA Number	10.220 HIGHER EDUCATION MULTICULTURAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Contact for Electronic Access Problems	webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

Last Updated: April 10, 2008