# FY 2022 Scientific Exchanges Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10620-0762-10-22-0001-fy-2022-scientific-exchanges-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/339633

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $1) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 6, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10620-0762-10-22-0001 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 6, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.620 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

U.S. State Cooperative Institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States.

## What the grant funds

The Scientific Exchange Program (SEP) leverages the latest developments in cross-cutting agricultural priorities, research, and technologies to educate a new generation of agricultural scientist to promote trade, trade policy, trade capacity building, and food security. The collaborative nature of the SEP training and research programs improves agricultural productivity, systems, and processes in partnering emerging market economies through the transfer of new science and agricultural technologies. USDA may also use the program as a market development tool to assist in opening markets and decreasing or eliminating trade barriers in low to middle income countries, which ultimately increases and creates new trade opportunities for U.S. agricultural exports. SEP focuses on a cohort of Fellows who will spend up to 12 weeks at the U.S. academic institution and work directly with U.S. scientists in their fields. Each Fellow must hold a minimum of a Master’s-level degree, be in the early or middle stage of their career, and represent a university, government agency, or research entity in their home country. Mentors coordinate the training program in the United States. Upon the Fellow's return home, the mentor travels to the Fellows country to follow-up. SEP is administered by USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Programs, Fellowship Programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10620-0762-10-22-0001 still open?

No. It closed on June 6, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2022 Scientific Exchanges Program?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2022 Scientific Exchanges Program?

Closed June 6, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $1.5 million in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Scientific Exchanges Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Iowa State University of Science and Technology, University of California, Davis, University of Tennessee. The program made 5 awards worth $1.4 million in that time.