C.S. Mott Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

Funding: Two to three fellowships of $39,000 each (equivalent to a 9-month assistantship; can be distributed flexibly, e.g., $13,000/year over 3 years). Who can apply: Incoming PhD students at Michigan State University beginning research relevant to sustainable agriculture and food systems (broadly defined); students must be nominated by an MSU faculty member (not a self-application). Length: Flexible across the PhD program with annual reporting (satisfactory report due each July 1 to continue funding). Funding carries no associated teaching or research assistantship duties, freeing fellows to focus on their own research; fellows join the MSU Graduate Specialization in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems community. Field: Agriculture and Food Systems. Deadline: February 13, 2026, 5:00 PM (recent cycle; recurs annually).