Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions (1890 Scholarships)
USDA-NIFA Posted USDA-NIFA-1890SS-011978
Close Date:
September 10, 2026
Deadline passed
Description
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.
Eligibility
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.).
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.).
Actions
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $1,111,578.00
- Award Ceiling
- $5,557,890.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $67,200,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 19
Key Dates
- Posted
- August 10, 2026
- Closes
- September 10, 2026
- Archive Date
- October 10, 2026
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
- Agency Code
- USDA-NIFA
- Funding Instrument
- Other