Chester O. McCorkle, Jr. Special Purpose Fund
Chester O. McCorkle, Jr. Special Purpose Fund supports graduate students’ applied research on economic issues relating to agriculture, helping advance the agricultural and applied economics profession.
Funder: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Funding supports graduate-student applied research on agricultural economic issues
Summary: The fund supports applied research by graduate students on economic issues relating to agriculture.
Key Information: Applicants must be graduate students conducting applied research on economic issues relating to agriculture.
Description
The Chester O. McCorkle, Jr. Special Purpose Fund supports applied research by graduate students on economic issues relating to agriculture. It is administered through the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association’s AAEA Trust, which funds programs, initiatives, activities, and creative endeavors that advance the agricultural and applied economics profession.
The fund’s research focus sits within the Trust’s broader commitment to professional development, participation, and inclusion. Across its funding, the Trust selects proposals for their ability to advance at least one shared goal: supporting graduate students and early-career professionals, enhancing the AAEA Annual Meeting, broadening participation throughout the year, reaching new groups, or broadening the horizons of current members. Special Purpose Fund resources can be used only for the purposes of the individual fund.
