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USDA E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Informational Webinar

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, 11 a.m.–noon

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Join the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program for an informational webinar reviewing the 2025 E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program and its application process.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

11:00 am Pacific Time

REGISTER HERE

The purpose of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship is to introduce faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) or Hispanic-Serving School Districts (HSSD) to the vast array of USDA resources available to them. Fellows will receive access to long-term collaboration opportunities and then share what they learned with students and colleagues at their home institutions.

Fellowship Types:

Education Fellowships are for faculty, staff and administrators employed by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Education Fellows participate in a Washington, DC-based program.
High School Education Fellowships are for secondary education superintendents, principals, agricultural and/or district level teachers working for a Hispanic-Serving school district. Fellows participate in a Washington, DC-based program.
Science Fellowships are for science faculty employed by Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Science fellows collaborate with leading scientists from USDA. Participants attend the Washington, DC-based program as well as a USDA Research Facility within the country for an additional week.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: March 6, 2025, 11:59 pm
Fellowships are awarded: May 2025
Travel to Washington, DC: July 6, 2025

Program Dates

Education and High School Fellowships: July 7 – July 11, 2025
Science Fellowship: July 7 – July 18, 2025

For questions, contact Julio C. Puentes, HSINP Program Lead, at 773-633-8822 or via email: julio.puentes@usda.gov.

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