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Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026

Due Aug 14, 2026·45 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Foreign Agricultural Service
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 10.962
PIN
USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10926-0001
Location
Nationwide
Posted
Jun 15, 2026
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Description

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.

Contact

Name
Kendra Arrington Grantor
Phone
202-690-5503
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362797
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
434072
Cfda Number
10.962
Program Title
Cochran Fellowship Program
Opportunity Id
362797
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
0
Synopsis
Version
1
Send Email
Y
Agency Code
USDA-FAS
Agency Name
Kendra Arrington Grantor
Award Floor
none
Agency Phone
202-690-5503
Archive Date
Sep 13, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
Jun 15, 2026 07:52:57 AM EDT
Posting Date
Jun 15, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
150000
Response Date
Aug 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>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.</p><p>Benefits to the United States:</p><p>• This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.</p>
Agency Details
Code
FAS
Seed
USDA-FAS
Agency Code
USDA-FAS
Agency Name
Foreign Agricultural Service
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Id
362797
Applicant Types
Id
"25"
Description
"Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"
Archive Date Str
2026-09-13-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
7
Posting Date Str
2026-06-15-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
Jun 15, 2026 07:53:54 AM EDT
Last Updated Date
Jun 15, 2026 07:53:18 AM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-08-14-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
1050000
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Agency Address Desc
USDA Email
Agency Contact Desc
Desiree Lawrence Desiree.Lawrence@usda.gov 202-690-0947
Agency Contact Name
Kendra Arrington Grantor
Agency Contact Email
Desiree.Lawrence@usda.gov
Agency Contact Phone
202-690-5503
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-06-15-07-53-54
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Ceiling Formatted
150,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
USDA Email
Applicant Eligibility Desc
State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. &sect; 3103.All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.
Estimated Funding Formatted
1,050,000
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"AG"
Description
"Agriculture"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
KArringtonFAS
Agency Details
Code
FAS
Seed
USDA-FAS
Agency Code
USDA-FAS
Agency Name
Foreign Agricultural Service
Top Agency Code
USDA
Original Due Date
Aug 14, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026
Owning Agency Code
USDA-FAS
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10926-0001
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
80267
Folder Name
FULL NOFO
Folder Type
Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size
429672
Created Date
Jun 15, 2026 07:53:34 AM EDT
Opportunity Id
362797
Last Updated Date
Jun 15, 2026 07:53:54 AM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Id
362797
Title
Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026
Agency
Foreign Agricultural Service
Number
USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10926-0001
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
10.962
Open Date
06/15/2026
Close Date
08/14/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
USDA-FAS

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