Ford Foundation Fund Offers Grants to Colleges and Universities

Laura McNamara

U.S. Poultry and EggApplications for grants from the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation are now available. The Foundation’s Poultry Science Education Fund supports student recruitment for poultry and science courses at colleges and universities that do not offer a poultry science degree.

Any institution of higher education in the United States that offers an identifiable poultry science program is eligible to apply for a recruitment grant of up to $7,000.

A committee of poultry science school professionals will evaluate funding requests and make recommendations to the board of directors of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation. The number of proposals accepted each year varies depending on need and how the funds are intended to be used. Institutions may apply for a grant by completing the form available at: http://www.poultryegg.org/StudentOutreach/docs/psef_app.pdf. Please forward nine copies to U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation before Aug. 1.

About the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation
Established in 1994, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation funds recruitment and retention efforts at colleges and universities with poultry science departments. The foundation also funds research projects that benefit the poultry and egg industry. Research summaries are posted on the USPOULTRY Web site.

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