The purpose of TERA award is to recognize and promote excellence in teaching in the food and agricultural sciences within U.S. colleges and universities. For the purposes of this RFA, teaching is defined to include all aspects of developing human capital in order to help meet current and future national food, agricultural, natural resources, and human sciences (FANH) workplace needs. Examples of relevant activities under this project type include (but are not limited to) the following: formal classroom instruction; laboratory instruction; and practicum experience such as faculty development, student recruitment and services, curriculum development, and innovative teaching methodologies. It also includes activities that directly or indirectly contribute to student learning such as research, extension/outreach, and organizational arrangements needed for the proper functioning of the educational institution. The 2019 National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards (TERA) guidelines can be found at https://nifa.usda.gov/program/national-awards-excellencecollege-and-university-teaching-food-and-agricultural-sciences.
NIFA requests applications for the National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards (TERA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The anticipated amount available for this cooperative agreement in FY 2019 is $100,000. This is a continuation grant with the opportunity to be funded $100,000 a year an additional three years based on funds availability.
In FY 2019, only new applications to the TERA Program may be submitted. This is a project application that has not been previously submitted to the TERA Program. New applications may be continued with additional funding. The maximum duration of the award may be up to four years for a total of $400,000.
Please upload one PDF file (File name: Last name_NIFA_TERA.pdf) containing the following items in order no later than 4:00 p.m. on the internal submission deadline.
Cover Letter (1 page, pdf):
- Descriptive title of proposed activity
- Name(s), address(es), and telephone number(s) of the PD(s)/PI(s)
- Names of other key personnel
- Participating institution(s)
- Number and title of this funding opportunity
Project Summary (no more than 1-page)
- The summary should be a self-contained description the includes the relevance of the project and contain a statement of objectives and methods to be employed.
Formatting Guidelines:
- Font/size: Times New Roman (12 pt.)
- Document margins: 1.0” (top, bottom, left and right)
- Standard paper size (8 ½” x 11)
Questions concerning the limited submissions process may be submitted to limitedsubs@psu.edu.