# Cochran Fellowship Program – Mexico Alumni Workshop and Impact Report

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fas-10962-0700-10-23-0004-cochran-fellowship-program-mexico-alumni-workshop-and-impact/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347416

> Foreign Agricultural Service offered grants of up to $130,000 (at least $1) to colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $130,000 in total. Applications closed on May 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10-23-0004 |
| Agency | Foreign Agricultural Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $130,000 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $130,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.962 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

Program Description The Cochran Fellowship Program’s Latin America and Caribbean team is requesting the design and delivery of a Mexican alumni workshop in Mexico City. Also requested, is a monitoring and evaluation impact report of Cochran Fellowship Programs with Mexico. BACKGROUND Since 1984, the U.S. Congress has made funds available to the Cochran Fellowship Program for training agriculturalists from middle-income countries, emerging markets, and emerging democracies. Training opportunities are for senior and mid-level specialists and administrators working in agricultural trade and policy, agribusiness development, management, animal, plant, and food sciences, extension services, agricultural marketing, and many other areas. Individuals selected for Cochran trainings come from both the public and private sectors. All training occurs in the United States. Training programs are designed and organized in conjunction with U.S. universities, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other government agencies, agribusinesses, and consultants. The Cochran Fellowship Program is part of the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). Since its start in 1984, the Cochran Fellowship Program has provided U.S.-based training for over 19,250 international participants from 127 countries worldwide. SCOPE Since 1984, USDA FAS has trained over 1,000 Mexican agricultural professionals through the Cochran Fellowship Program (CFP). Fellows from 127 countries have participated in Cochran training programs, with Mexico being the first country in the program to reach 1,000 participants. Additionally, on December 12, 2022, the United States and Mexico celebrated the Bicentennial of the United States-Mexico Diplomatic Relations. In honor of both historic benchmarks, CFP is requesting the design and delivery of an alumni workshop in Mexico City along with a monitoring and evaluation report on the impact of Cochran programs in Mexico. The goal of the alumni workshop and impact report is to commemorate milestone of over 1,000 Mexican Cochran alumni and highlight CFP’s positive impact on U.S.-Mexico agricultural trade and agricultural capacity building. Alumni Workshop The alumni workshop should take place in Mexico City in August 2023. The workshop will consist of a large gathering in a hotel ballroom or other large venue.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FAS-10962-0700-10-23-0004 still open?

No. It closed on May 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for Cochran Fellowship Program – Mexico Alumni Workshop and Impact Report?

Foreign Agricultural Service accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Cochran Fellowship Program – Mexico Alumni Workshop and Impact Report?

Closed May 15, 2023. 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 $130,000 each. About $130,000 in total for one award.