Common Themes from the APS Whitepaper and NAS study on Transforming Agricultural Education

Common Themes from the APS Whitepaper and NAS study on Transforming Agricultural Education

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• Increase the number of scientists and engineers from all groups in our population in Food, Agriculture, Natural Resource and Related Sciences who are highly prepared to address global challenges



Build Human Capacity

Increase number and diversity of doctoral-level professionals in the Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences who are prepared to excel at developing human capacity



Renew The Academy

Evolve educational programs specifically targeted to develop the human capacity needed to address US and global issues.



Evolve Education

Emerging Themes



AFRI Requests for Proposals

• Seven RFPs– Global Food Security and Hunger– Climate Change– Sustainable Energy– Childhood Obesity– Food Safety– Foundational Science– NIFA Fellows

AFRI - continued

• Expect RFP’s end of March• Ca. $800 Million to be awarded• Programs in the $5-$15 Million range – 5 year performance– Funding contingent on achieving goals (metrics)– Multidiscipline/multistate/multi-institutional

• Programs managed by teams rather than NPL’s• 70% large scale, 30% individual

AFRI and Human Capacity Development

• Dale’s Tips– Scale (large, best minds)– Focus (Priority Science Area, Goal)– Impact (Measure, Assess, evaluate)

• Internal Assessment, External Evaluation – tell them how to determine if you are successful

• Strong program management• Build Human Capacity, Renew Academy, Evolve

Education in each program• National or regional impact only• Volunteer to be a panelist

NIFA Program Management Rcommendations

• One or more of the 3 human capacity goals defined and assessed in each program

• Review panel construct• Post-award external evaluation• Target 15% ($120 Million) traceable funding to

3 human capacity goals

2 Million from Lilly Foundation to increase capacity of rural teachers

Partnership with Alfred P. Sload Foundation to attract and retain Native students in PhD’s

NSF Fellowship program to attract STEAM graduates to teach in rural areas

Advanced Life Science Courses to teach the SCIENCE of agriculture in High Schools

Support for university teachers based on learning scholarship

NSF: Transforming entry-level chemistry and biology classes through authentic learning

NSF: Transforming entry-level chemistry and biology classes through authentic learning

Regional sharing of expertise to increase access

Co-enrollment program with community college to expand access to degrees

Common Themes from the APS Whitepaper and NAS study on Transforming Agricultural Education

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