Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026

About this funding opportunity

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Fellowship Programs, announces this funding opportunity to support the Cochran Fellowship Program by issuing a new award. This opportunity is available to State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. This program is intended to support applied research, extension, and education collaborations between U.S. researchers and their foreign counterparts from selected emerging market economies.

Benefits to the United States:

• This program makes America more prosperous by increasing American agricultural exports to new or expanded overseas markets.

Topic areas: Agriculture and Food, Education and Training, General and Cross-cutting R&D.

Funding amount

This grant provides Up to $150K in funding, up to $150K per award.

Deadline

Applications are due Aug 14, 2026. Confirm the exact closing time on the official program page before applying.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Other
• University

Eligibility

State cooperative institutions or other colleges and universities in the United States, as defined at 7 U.S.C. § 3103. All applicants must have an active registration in the U.S. Government System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) before the application submission deadline of the announcement. Applicants with inactive, expired, pending, or excluded listings will be deemed ineligible. Exceptions, waivers, or extensions will not be considered. More information about SAM.gov registration can be found in Section 9, Other Information.

Agency

Cochran Fellowship Program FY2026 is administered by Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), listed via Grants.gov.