The Cochran Fellowship Program provides short-term training opportunities to agricultural professionals from middle-income countries, emerging markets, and emerging democracies. The primary goals of the Cochran Fellowship Program are to aid in developing agricultural systems in the fellows’ home countries and to strengthen and enhance agriculture trade linkages. Fellows typically visit the U.S. for about 2-3 weeks and work at higher education institutions, government agencies, and private companies. You can learn more about the Cochran Fellowship Program on the USDA’s website.
VIPP plays various roles in these competitive programs, and assists MSU professors who are interested in developing a Cochran Fellowship Program and hosting Cochran fellows. VIPP provides program development, serves as departmental liaison, and assists with proposal and budget development, as well as program delivery and logistical support.
If you are an MSU faculty member interested in developing a Cochran Fellowship Program and want to learn more about how VIPP can provide support, contact VIPP.