E. (Kika) De La Garza Fellowship Program
USDA invites faculty, administrators, and staff to apply to the Fellowship Program. The goal of the program is to increase the Fellows’ understanding of USDA and other federal agencies and to identify collaborative projects. The program has two tracks: Science Fellows and Education Fellows. To learn more, visit the Fellows website.

Funding Opportunities
USDA offers Hispanic-Serving Institutions numerous funding opportunities. To learn about available or anticipated competitive grants or cooperative agreements, please visit the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. To learn more, visit the Grant website.

Our office organizes regional workshops for faculty, administrators, and staff interested in learning and applying. We partner with numerous federal agencies to educate HSIs on the application process, answer questions from participants, and benchmark grant recipients.

Student Programs
USDA offers internship and scholarship programs to undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of academic fields. In addition, our office provides conference sponsorship and career mentorship to students, and organizes career fairs. To learn more, visit the College Student website and contact the Regional Directors.