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Graduate Student Grant Program

About the Graduate Student Grant Program

The North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) Graduate Student Grant Program supports projects by graduate students that address sustainable agriculture issues and are part of the student’s degree program. NCR-SARE instituted the Graduate Student Grant Program in 2002 for officially registered graduate students (Masters and Ph.D.) enrolled at accredited colleges or universities. Projects must benefit agriculture in the North Central Region.

NCR-SARE’s Graduate Student Grant Program is a competitive grant program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues. A candidate may only receive one NCR-SARE Graduate Student award during her or his graduate student career. Generally:

  • Graduate Student Grant awards can be up to $10,000.
  • Projects may last up to 36 months.
  • At least 15 projects are funded each year.

Funded proposals have contributed to farmer or rancher profitability, environmental quality, and the enhancement of the quality of life of farmers or ranchers, rural communities, and society as a whole. NCR-SARE strongly encourages students to involve farmers and ranchers in their Graduate Student Grant Program projects.

NCR-SARE can provide grant applications, reports from other projects, lists of funded projects, or other sustainable agriculture information. To receive more information about the NCR-SARE Graduate Student Grant Program proposal process and timeline, contact the NCR-SARE office.

Graduate Student Call and Projects Recommended for Funding

Click  here to view previous calls and projects recommended for funding.

Graduate Student General Fact Sheet

Click here to read and download a general fact sheet about the Graduate Student Grant Program.

Personal Contact

A unique aspect of NCR-SARE is our personal contact with graduate students involved in the program. Beth Nelson is our Graduate Student Program Coordinator. Feel free to contact Beth.

Beth Nelson, Ph.D.
Regional Coordinator (Chapter 1) and Director of Research and Education Programs
120 BAE, University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-626-4436
Fax: 612-626-3132
Schre002@umn.edu

If you would like to be notified of the Call for Proposals, please contact the NCR-SARE office at 612-626-3113 or e-mail NCR-SARE at ncrsare@umn.edu

 

Open Calls

The NCR-SARE Graduate Student Grant Program call for proposals is available. View a recorded webinar about the Graduate Student Grant Program here. The submission date has been extended to May 13, 2013, 4pm CDT. PDF | Word

The NCR-SARE Professional Development Grant Program call for preproposals is now available. Preproposals must be submitted by 4pm CDT on May 16, 2013.  PDF |  Word

Timelines are posted on the website for all NCR-SARE grant programs.

To receive notifications when calls for proposals are open, contact the NCR-SARE office.

NCR-SARE Main Office
120 BAE, University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: 612-626-3113
Fax: 612-626-3132
Main Email: ncrsare@umn.edu

 

2013 Graduate Student Grant Webinar

On March 14, 2013, NCR-SARE Graduate Student Grant Program Coordinator, Beth Nelson, conducted a webinar about the 2013 Graduate Student Grant Program.

Highlights:

  • Graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in the North Central region can submit proposals for up to $10,000 to fund sustainable agriculture projects that will be part of their educational programs.
  • NCR-SARE expects to fund about 15 projects in the twelve-state North Central Region.
  • New this year, NCR-SARE will be accepting online submissions for the Graduate Student Grant Program using our online submission system.

Use this link to connect to a recording of the webinar: https://umconnect.umn.edu/gradstudent13grants/

 

Sustainable Agriculture Coordinators

SARE provides funds to land grant universities to assist extension educators, farmers, and other stakeholders in developing education activities in sustainable concepts and systems. The funds help equip ag educators with tools they need to help farmers face change.

SARE sustainable agriculture coordinator s in every state and island protectorate are charged with training agriculture professionals in sustainable practices and sharing SARE project results with them.

State coordinator responsibilities include professional development—promotion, networking and coordination, especially of SARE-related activities—and communication and evaluation.