The purpose of this program is strengthen the capacity of Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas to carry out resident instruction, curriculum, and teaching programs in the food and agricultural sciences through distance education technology.
The Distance Education Grants Program for
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Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) is a NIFA-administered competitive grants program focused on improving formal, postsecondary agricultural sciences education.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:Distance Education Grants (DEG) for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas
Additional Information of Eligibility:Applications may only be submitted by eligible institutions.
Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award.
Full Opportunity Web Address:https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/distance-education-grants-institutions-higher-education-insular-areas-degContact: NIFA Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
Agency Email Description: If you have any questions related to preparing application content.
Agency Email: electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted: 2017-04-25
Application Due Date: 2017-06-16
Archive Date: 2017-07-16