Norman E Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program
The Borlaug Fellowship Program provides training and collaborative research opportunities in the United States for early and middle career scientists, researchers, and policymakers from developing and middle-income countries.
Quick Facts
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Fully FundedDeadline
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United StatesAbout the Norman E Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program
The Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by providing training and collaborative research opportunities to Fellows from developing and middle-income countries.
Each Fellow works one-on-one with a mentor at a United States university, research center, or government agency, usually for a duration of 8 to 12 weeks. The United States mentor will later visit the Fellow home institution to continue collaboration.
Fellows may also attend professional conferences and events within their field, such as the annual World Food Prize Symposium.
The program honors Norman E. Borlaug, the American agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel laureate known as the Father of the Green Revolution. Since its inception in 2004, hundreds of participants from across the globe have engaged in research and training focused on agriculture-related topics.
The program covers a wide array of fields, including agronomy, veterinary science, nutrition, food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary issues, natural resource management, agricultural biotechnology, agricultural economics, and agricultural policy. By improving participants understanding of agricultural science, the program helps support science-based trade policies that improve international market access for United States agricultural products.
Eligible Levels
Eligible Fields
Why Choose This Scholarship?
Collaborate directly with leading United States mentors in universities, research centers, or government agencies
Receive continued mentorship through return visits by United States mentors to your home institution
Attend major professional events such as the World Food Prize Symposium
Gain specialized expertise in critical agricultural fields such as biotechnology, policy, and resource management
What the Scholarship Covers
Studying in United States
Open to applicants from developing and middle-income countries.
Eligibility Requirements
3 requirements
Documents Checklist
1 document required
How to Apply - Step by Step
Check the official Foreign Agricultural Service website for active program announcements and specific country calls.
Prepare required professional and academic documentation.
Submit the application through the designated application channel for your country of origin.
Insider Tips & Pro Tips
Ensure your current professional role matches the early or middle career criteria for scientists, researchers, or policymakers.
Align your research proposal or field of study with one of the accepted topics such as agronomy, food safety, or agricultural economics.
Highlight your potential to implement collaborative research outcomes at your home institution.
Prepare to host your assigned United States mentor for a follow-up visit after your time in the United States.
Monitor the Foreign Agricultural Service program page regularly for specific country eligibility updates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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The program is open to scientists, researchers, and policymakers in the early or middle stages of their careers from developing and middle-income countries.
Fellows typically spend 8 to 12 weeks working one-on-one with a mentor at a United States university, research center, or government agency.
Supported fields include agronomy, veterinary science, nutrition, food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary issues, natural resource management, agricultural biotechnology, agricultural economics, and agricultural policy.
Yes, the United States mentor will later visit the Fellow home institution to continue collaboration after the initial United States placement.
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