The correct date for receipt of hand- delivered proposals is February 14, 2000. The Higher Education Programs website has been updated for FY 2000. Program staff have reviewed the recommendations of the peer reviewers and have awarded 40 grants to 21 institutions in 21 states. These 40 grants will support the recruitment and 3 years of education for 91 doctoral fellows. The project directors at these institutions will recruit and train outstanding students to help meet the nation's ongoing need for scientific and professional expertise in the food and agricultural sciences.
Fellows pay their tuition from their stipend.
The videoconference coordinates will be announced as soon as they are available. The keynote speaker, William Charland, is a writer and consultant on careers in the changing economy. Included in the videoconference will be video clips from eight sites around the country. Announced At the 19th Vertebrate Pest Conference, to be held March 6-9 in San Diego, CA, speakers will report on all aspects of the management and control of animal pests. This conference will provide a multidisciplinary focus on key rural policy issues and the data needed for the analysis of those issues.