To increase the flow of information and outreach to minority serving higher-education institutions that prepare future potential employees for international agricultural related activities and industries. To provide an international agricultural experience to faculty that will assist them in providing guidance to students.

At present, the Foreign Agricultural Service is not accepting Faculty Fellowship Program  applications due to budgetary constraints.

Who Can Apply?

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
   
• Faculty member of a minority serving higher education institution
   
• Have the approval of the college or university

• Level of work will be determined by the review of work experience and education.

• Based upon work plan

• Salary paid by college or university.
   
• Absences from work will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

• Provided to perform duties

• See the program brochure.
   
• Submit application to Fellows Coordinator, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agriculture Service, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 4069-S, Washington, DC 20250-1008 between December 15 – April 15 each year.
   
• Contact Connie Simpson on 202/690-1399, fax 202/720-2658 or e-mail Connie.Simpson@fas.usda.gov.