BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a total of $749,997 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). These funds will be used to develop a collaborative, innovative undergraduate research fellowship program focused on animal health and production.
Specifically, the program will provide immersive, animal health focused, experiential research opportunities to undergraduate students; strengthen leadership and essential employability skills of participants; and increase the number of students prepared for careers in animal health and production.