USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship

A Summer Fellowship for Future Leaders

Collaborate with world-renowned scientists and policymakers through a paid fellowship with the USDA- Forest Service.

The Wallace-Carver Fellowship offers exceptional college and graduate students the opportunity to take part in ground-breaking field and laboratory-based research, analyze policy, and assist in managing Forest Service programs. The Wallace-Carver Fellowship seeks to educate, inspire, and train the next generation of scientific and humanitarian leaders.

Eligibility

To apply to the Wallace-Carver Fellowship, you must meet the following criteria:

Student who participated in a World Food Prize Youth Program
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
At least 18 years old
Registered as a full-time college student (undergraduate or graduate)

Benefits

Paid, full-time fellowship (40 hours per week)
Opportunity to participate in a week-long leadership symposium in Washington DC, hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

"White female in lab coat holds petri dish to the light in a laboratory setting." " — Kathryn Driscoll worked on two projects. Katie determined the individual growth rate of each of thirty California walnut isolates of *Agrobacterium tumefaciens* isolates in both rich and minimal culture medium. Then evaluated the sensitivity of each of the isolates to the biocontrol strain K84 which is used in some commercial products to control *A. tumefaciens*. (Photo: USDA)

Program Length

Wallace-Carver Fellowships take place from May to August and require an 8-week minimum work commitment.

How to Apply

Check the World Food Prize Foundation website in the fall for a list of application questions and for the official application form. Applications for 2024 fellowships are now closed.