Cotton Incorporated Fellowships (CIF)
Cotton Incorporated Fellowships (CIF) support doctoral and post-doctoral researchers through cooperative research at public institutions to develop future cotton scientists and engineers.
Funder: Cotton Incorporated
Due Dates: Not specified
Funding Amounts: Doctoral and post-doctoral research training support; award amounts not specified
Summary: Supports doctoral and post-doctoral training for future cotton scientists and engineers through cooperative research at public institutions.
Key Information: Applicants must meet the admission requirements of cooperating academic institutions and programs.
Description
The Cotton Incorporated Fellowship (CIF) program supports doctoral and post-doctoral research training to develop future cotton breeders, entomologists, agronomists, and engineers. Established in 2002, the program connects advanced academic training with Cotton Incorporated’s expanded cooperative research initiative at public institutions.
Fellows work at the core of ongoing cooperative research projects in plant breeding, plant molecular biology, agronomy, entomology, engineering, and related disciplines. Cotton Incorporated coordinates with participating academic departments and principal investigators to select qualified candidates. The program emphasizes a strong academic background and training through research undertaken with cooperating institutions.
