At a glance
USDA’s Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026 funds training and education projects that support overseas markets for U.S. agricultural products and collaboration with foreign counterparts. Only State cooperative institutions or other U.S. colleges and universities may apply, and applicants must have an active SAM registration. The program expects to make 7 awards, with up to $150,000 per award and $1,050,000 total federal funding available. Cost sharing is not required but is encouraged. Training occurs in the United States, and the announcement lists country-specific training topics for Indonesia, Thailand, Egypt, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Morocco and Tunisia.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies. Benefits to the United States: • This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.
Who can apply
- Others