[Faculty] Fwd: 2022 USDA HSI (E. Kika De La Garza) Fellowship Program Application Announcement

Tue Feb 15 14:55:17 PST 2022

FYI...

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From: Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <roberto.gonzalez at usda.gov>
Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 2:06 PM
Subject: 2022 USDA HSI (E. Kika De La Garza) Fellowship Program Application
Announcement
To: Gonzalez Jr., Roberto - OPPE, Calexico, CA <roberto.gonzalez at usda.gov>

- FYI.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Partnerships
and Public Engagement, Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program is
pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for 2022
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Fellows through the E. Kika De La Garza
Fellowship Program.

The purpose of this fellowship is to introduce faculty and staff from
Hispanic-Serving Institutions to the vast array of USDA resources available
to them. Fellows will receive access to long-term collaboration
opportunities, and then share what they learned with students and
colleagues at their home institutions. Applicants must be faculty or staff
at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) or Hispanic-Serving School District
(HSSD) to qualify.

*Available Fellowships:*

*Note: All applicants must fully commit to the defined fellowship dates.*

*Education Fellowship and High School Education Fellowship: *

Education Fellowships are for faculty and staff at HSIs. High School
Fellowships are for Secondary Education superintendents, principals,
agricultural and/or district level teachers working for a Hispanic-Serving
School District. Participants attend a one-week program in Washington, DC.

*Science Fellowship:*

Science Fellowships are for science faculty at HSIs. Science fellows
collaborate with leading scientists from either USDA’s Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) or Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Participants attend a one-week program in Washington, DC, in addition to
collaborating with a USDA Research Center within the country for an
additional week.

*Application Requirements:*

*Completed Application Form*: Handwritten applications will not be
accepted, please complete electronically.

*Essay*: A statement describing your interest in the USDA and how you
envision the fellowship will impact you, your institution’s program, and
your work with your institution and its community. Finally, describe how
you plan to share information acquired during your fellowship with
colleagues, students, and other interested individuals.

*Resume*: Submit a three to four page resume, including educational and
professional accomplishments.

*Letter of Reference*:  Please provide a letter of reference from someone
capable of detailing your work and how this fellowship would stand to
benefit you and the institution. This should be submitted directly by your
reference. It is your responsibility to notify the designated individual of
the need to supply this reference and to ensure that they do so before the
application’s deadline.

*Statement of Institutional Support*:  A statement provided by your
institution's President, Chancellor, or equivalent individual capable of
making the statement of behalf of your institution, stating their
commitment to pay salary and benefits during your participation in this
program. This letter should briefly establish that the institution supports
your participation in this fellowship and, if applicable, intends to
continue those salary and benefits, which would typically be provided
during the fellowship period. This should be submitted directly by the
individual designated to supply it. It is your responsibility to notify the
designated individual of the need to supply this statement and to ensure
that they do so before the application’s deadline.

*Signed Application Certification Form*:  Submitted with your application
form, essay, and resume.

*Important Dates:*

*Application Cycle:*

December 16, 2021 - March 2, 2022 (all materials must be received by
11:59pm PST on March 2)

*Fellowships are awarded:*

May 2022

*Travel to Washington, DC:*

July 10, 2022

*Education and High School Fellowships:*

July 11 – July 15, 2022

*Science Fellowship:*

July 11 – July 22, 2022

For detailed application instructions, specific qualifications, and
application forms, please review the forms and instructions available at
the below links:

   - Press Release -
   https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/12/16/usda-announces-2022-hispanic-serving-institutions-faculty-and-staff
   - Direct Link to Application Package -
   https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022-hsi-fellowship-application.pdf

Applications should be submitted to hsinp-osec at usda.gov.  For questions,
you may also contact Dan Wueste, HSINP Acting Program Lead, at 202-302-2913
or via email: daniel.wueste at usda.gov.

*Daniel E. Wueste*

Acting Program Lead

Hispanic-Serving Institutions National Program

Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement

United States Department of Agriculture

Office:  202-720-6283

Cell:      202-302-2913

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