U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wallace-Carver Fellowship 2023

Deadline: December 4, 2022

Applications are open for the USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship 2023. The prestigious Wallace-Carver Fellowship offers exceptional college and graduate students the opportunity to collaborate with world-renowned scientists and policymakers through paid fellowships at leading USDA research centers and offices across the United States.

Fellows take part in ground-breaking field and laboratory-based research, analyze agriculture and economic policy; and assist in the management of food, nutrition and rural development programmes.

Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, World Food Prize Foundation and USDA will offer the 2023 USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowships as in-person experiences. Wallace-Carver Fellowship will take place May – August 2023. 

Eligibility

• Open to any student who has participated in a World Food Prize Youth Programme;
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident;
• At least 18 years old;
• Be a registered full-time college student (undergraduate or graduate) Fall 2023. 

Fellowship Expectation

• This is a full-time paid fellowship (40 hours per week) and requires an 8-week minimum work commitment. Wallace-Carver Fellows are hired as federal employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and are paid on the federal government’s General Schedule. 
• Wallace-Carver Fellows are expected to participate in, and present at, the World Food Prize Foundation Global Youth Institute and International Borlaug Dialogue in October 2023 as a core component of the experience. 

Application

To apply, complete the application form and submit your cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript by 11:59 pm CST on Sunday, December 4, 2022.

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For more information, visit Wallace-Carver Fellowship.