Innovation Advancing the Fight Against Global Hunger
Applications for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wallace-Carver Fellowship are closed until further notice.
The USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship offered college students the opportunity to collaborate with noted scientists and policymakers through paid fellowships at leading USDA research centers and offices across the United States. Initiated by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack in 2011, USDA and the World Food Prize Foundation partnered to create the Wallace-Carver Fellowship to inspire the next generation of American scientific and humanitarian leaders.
Named for Henry A. Wallace and George Washington Carver, two of the great American leaders in agricultural science and policy who made significant strides toward ending hunger in the 20th Century, the Wallace-Carver Fellowship seeks to educate, inspire and train the next generation of agricultural leaders, who will lead us in the 21st century.
Since 2011, the Foundation has placed nearly 300 Wallace-Carver Fellows with USDA agencies to build a pipeline of leaders in agricultural science and policy for careers in public service. Wallace-Carver Fellows had the opportunity to learn from a diverse array of key government officials and American thought leaders through leadership programming.
Over 97% of the Fellows have pursued degrees in related disciplines and 88% are employed in critical fields relevant to science, agriculture, nutrition, economics and policy.
For more information, contact Renee Cooper at rcooper@worldfoodprize.org.
“The Wallace-Carver Fellowship exposes the best young minds in agriculture to the wide variety of opportunities available to them through civil service. Their experiences as Fellows will prepare these exceptional young leaders to carry out the vital research and innovation we will need to address the challenge of feeding a growing global population.”
Governor Thomas Vilsack, World Food Prize Foundation CEO
“The Wallace-Carver Fellowship was an amazing opportunity that allowed me to explore and develop my own skills. It was an extremely valuable experience for my personal and academic development, as well as for my resume and networking opportunities.”
Andrew Li, 2023 Texas Youth Institute Delegate; 2023 Global Youth Institute Delegate; 2024 Wallace-Carver Fellow, Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
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USDA Wallace-Carver Fellows
The Wallace-Carver Fellowship offered exceptional college students the opportunity to collaborate with world-renowned scientists and policymakers through paid fellowships at leading United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) research centers and offices across the United States.
To learn more about previous Wallace-Carver Fellows and the fellowship placements, click on the green icons below.
USDA Wallace-Carver Fellowship
Washington Leadership Symposium
The USDA Wallace-Carver Fellows participated in a week-long leadership symposium in Washington D.C., hosted by the United States Department of Agriculture.
The Washington Leadership Symposium is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for college students to examine key domestic and global challenges, and explore the exciting opportunities available to impact agriculture, the environment, human health and science through public service.
The Wallace-Carver Fellows participate in a series of high-level briefings, tours, leadership development activities and discussions in Washington, D.C. with a diverse array of key government officials and thought leaders.
