Grants & Funding

Department of Agriculture - Economic Research Service

Published Date: March 12, 2007

Program Information

Program Name:

Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program 2007 Competitive Grants and Cooperative Program

Program URL:

http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/FoodNutritionAssistance/Compgrants.htm

Type of Scientists Funded:

Master's Student, Early Doctoral Student, PhD Dissertation Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program is inviting proposals for its 2007 Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program. Proposals are due (postmarked) May 21, 2007. ERS anticipates funding about $1.5 million for competitive grants and cooperative agreements this fiscal year.

FANRP's Competitive Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program funds research to support USDA's domestic food assistance programs. The program's overarching research themes are diet and nutritional outcomes, food program targeting and delivery, and program dynamics and administration. Within these broad themes, FANRP identifies annual research priorities.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term     
• Maximum Term     
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?   
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  05/21/2007

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Application by invitation or nomination only?

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

U.S. geographic limits?

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed