Food Resiliency Fellowship Program 2027

About

A one-year professional development fellowship supports junior and middle-career professionals, PhD students, postdocs, and early-career academics in building leadership and project skills for sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems.

Benefits

• 🤝Collaboration
  Interaction with leading team members from multiple institutions in a pioneering project.
• 💰Financial support
  Financial support to attend project meetings.
• 📚Skills training
  Training in leadership, team science, proposal writing, and project implementation.

Eligibility Criteria

• The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens.
• U.S. permanent residents are encouraged to apply.
• Holders of non-immigrant U.S. visas are encouraged to apply.
• Ph.D. candidates are eligible and strongly encouraged to apply.
• The program is geared toward graduate students and early-career academics or professionals, including junior and middle-career professionals, PhD students, postdocs, and assistant or associate professors.
• Applications are welcome from individuals across the United States.

Participation Commitments

• Submit a cover letter or statement of interest detailing why you want to be a Food Resilience Fellow, potential contributions to the project, preparation for the role, and what you hope to gain from working with project investigators.
• Submit a resume/CV showcasing academic and professional achievements.
• State that your supervisor (e.g., dissertation advisor) is aware of the application and endorses your participation if selected.
• Selected fellows are expected to attend at least two All Hands Meetings during the year, including one in-person meeting and one virtual meeting.

Target Sector

Agriculture & Food

Target Location

The fellowship is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, and holders of non-immigrant U.S. visas, and applications are welcome from individuals across the United States.