The Native Agriculture and Food Systems Scholarships encourage more Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian college students to enter agriculture and food systems fields so that they can better assist their communities with their food systems efforts.

First Nations will award 20 to 25 $1,000 to $1,500 scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic school year to Native college students majoring in agriculture and agriculture-related fields, including but not limited to, agribusiness management, agri-science technologies, agronomy, animal husbandry, aquaponics, environmental studies, fisheries and wildlife, food production and safety, food-related policy and legislation, food science and technology, horticulture, irrigation science, and sustainable agriculture or food systems.

Scholarship Award Timeline 

• Application Open: Monday, July 10, 2023
• Application Close: Thursday, August 10, 2023, 5 PM MT
• Applicant Notifications: September 25-29, 2023
• Scholars Awarded: November 2023

For more information, visit https://www.firstnations.org/rfps/native-agriculture-food-systems-scholarship-23-24/