E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program (Webinar)

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, 11 a.m.–noon

The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program will host an information webinar to review the 2024 E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program application process. The current application cycle closes March 4, 2024.

The webinar is for interested applicants from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and or Hispanic-Serving School Districts.

REGISTER HERE

The E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program strengthens educational partnerships with faculty and staff from HSIs to collaborate with USDA to gain insight and understanding of the federal government. Through the fellowship, participants meet directly with USDA agencies to learn about opportunities that are available for their respective institutions and their students. Applicants must be faculty or staff at a Hispanic-Serving Institution or Hispanic-Serving School District to qualify.

• Education Fellowship and High School Education Fellowships are for faculty and staff at HSIs. High School 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 at HSIs. Science fellows collaborate with leading scientists from USDA. Participants attend a mandatory program in Washington, DC, in addition to collaborating with a USDA Research Center within the country.

Julio C. Puentes
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program Manager / USDA
773-633-8822
julio.puentes@usda.gov