Applications accepted January 7 – March 1, 2025
Do you have a desire to study and work in the agriculture field? Would you like an internship with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)? How about a full-time position with USDA upon graduation? Attend one of the webinars to find out more information.
The USDA Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) will host three webinars to present information and answer questions about the 1890 National Scholars Program. USDA liaisons will present information about the program, eligibility, fields of study and the selection process. The second portion of the webinar will be Q&A.
WEBINAR DATES and TIMES:
January 22, 2025 @ 6:00 PM Eastern Time
January 29, 2025 @ 1:00 PM Eastern Time
February 19, 2025 @ 6:00 PM Eastern Time
Young people around the country are invited to complete and submit their applications online through an e-application. Administered through OPPE, the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is available to eligible high school seniors entering their freshman year of college as well as rising college sophomores and juniors.
The USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is a partnership between USDA and the 19 land-grant universities that were established in the Morrill Land Grand Act of 1890. USDA partners with these 1890 universities to provide scholarship recipients with full tuition, fees, books and room and board. Scholarship recipients attend one of the 1890 land-grant universities and pursue degrees in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The scholarship also provides work experience at USDA through summer internships. Scholars accepted into the program are eligible for noncompetitive conversion to a permanent appointment with USDA upon successful completion of their degree requirements and program requirements by the end of the agreement period. The program awarded 94 scholarships in the 2024 cohort of 1890 Scholars.
Apply online at https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-partnerships-and-public-engagement/minority-serving-higher-education-institutions/usda-1890-national-scholars-program