Tribal Agriculture Fellowship (TAF)

April Parrott
aprilp@taffellows.org
479.871.2135

The Tribal Agriculture Fellowship helps Native students achieve their educational goals leading to careers in agriculture.

Past fellows have studied:

• Food sovereignty
• Nutrition
• Indigenous geography of wellness
• Indigenous food, water, and energy systems
• Sustainable agriculture and rangeland management
• Ecology and conservation
• Agriculture education
• Farm management
• Agribusiness
• Veterinary medicine
• Biological engineering

Selected fellows will be required to:

• Sustain suitable academic progress
• Complete 2 fellowship hours per month assigned by TAF staff
• Participate in all TAF required activities
• Provide semester updates to TAF Program Coordinator
• Serve as a peer mentor to upcoming Fellows

Eligibility requirements:

• Rising and current technical, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Provide proof of Tribal enrollment or community connectedness
• Upon selection for TAF, provide acceptance/enrollment information for the academic or certificate program

Selected fellows will receive:

• Tuition and fees
• Living stipend
• Mentoring and support
• Educational programming
• Professional development

Funding may be used for agricultural degrees and/or technical certifications.

Links to online applications for certificates, undergraduates, and graduates are available on the program website.