1. Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division Programs March 21, 2011

2. Overview Trade and Scientific Exchanges Division (TSED) Objectives Branches and Programs –Borlaug Fellowship –Cochran Fellowship –Scientific Exchanges Questions and comments

3. TSED Objectives TSED develops and administers programs and activities involving trade capacity building and scientific exchanges in agriculture Through its programs, the division supports: –The development/adoption of new and science-based technologies –Facilitates International Trade –In-country capacity to support sustainable agricultural systems

4. Borlaug Fellowship Program Cochran Fellowship Program Faculty Exchange Program Embassy Science Fellows Program Topic AreasTargeted scientific research and policy work directed to increase agricultural productivity Short-term agricultural training targeting mid- level agriculturalists from public and private sectors Curriculum development in agricultural economics and science Science and technology, with emphasis on biotech and SPS Degree Requirements MS minimum PhD preferred No minimum requirement PhD and currently a faculty member USDA employees and land-grant faculty only Type of Approach One-one link with a mentor Classroom, on-the-job, field visits, conferences One-on-one with faculty in the same field Determined by requesting embassy Countries (if funding available) Based on fundingMiddle income, emerging democracies, emerging markets Stepping toward market-oriented economy Emerging markets, unless otherwise specified LanguageEnglish requiredGenerally require English English requiredLanguage requirements determined by embassy AgeEarly in their careerAny ageEarly in their career Any age Program Comparisons at a Glance

5. Borlaug Fellowship Program Goals The BFP aims to promote food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. Areas of training can be in any agriculture related field Fellows spend up to twelve weeks with mentors who coordinate formal training at U.S. land grant universities, government agencies, and private companies. Mentors then visit Fellows in their home countries to further strengthen their collaborative research efforts.

6. Borlaug Country Eligibility Determined by: Income level Political commitment for Borlaug Fellowships in a country Food security concerns Global Research Alliance (climate change) member country Importance of trade relationship/potential for trade Potential for high impact Prior Borlaug history

7. To provide short-term (typically no longer than two weeks), high quality training resulting in knowledge and skills that will: Assist eligible countries in developing their agricultural systems to meet the food and fiber needs of their domestic population. Strengthen and enhance trade linkages between eligible countries and agricultural interests in the United States. Cochran Fellowship Program Goals

8. Cochran Country Eligibility Country eligibility: –Middle-income OR –Emerging democracy OR –Emerging market

9. Scientific Cooperation Exchange and Research Programs Designed to support long and short term exchanges collaboration between the U.S. and participating countries. U.S.-China agricultural exchange programs Agricultural research collaboration Focus on trade capacity building and market access; economic development; applications of science and technology to raise agricultural productivity and improved natural resources management

10. Visiting Scientists Program (VSP) VSP links the U.S. with foreign researchers and their laboratories in collaborative activities that potentially benefit USDA laboratories and research programs. Foreign researchers come to the U.S. for both short-term and long-term (up to 5 years) visits as well as technical workshops, meetings and conferences.

11. Embassy Science Fellows (ESFP) ESFP places U.S. Government agency scientists and technical experts at U.S. embassies and consulates for up to three months. A major objective of ESFP is the creation of active long-term partnerships between the governmental, academic, and private sector S&T communities. Participating agencies now include: USDA, Environmental Protection Agency, National Science Foundation, and numerous others

12. Faculty Exchange Program Created in 1995 to bring qualified agricultural educators from agricultural institutions of higher learning in Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine to the U.S. for 3- 5 months to increase their knowledge of, and ability to teach, agricultural economics and marketing, agribusiness, and agrarian law in a market-based economy. Curriculum development is the key goal. Since then, the program has expanded to include instructors from Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Uzbekistan, Bulgaria, Armenia and Tunisia

13. Questions or Comments?

14. Contact TSED Ali Abdi, Director (202) 690-0880 Ali.Abdi@fas.usda.gov Borlaug Fellowship Program Susan Sadocha, Branch Chief (202) 720-2036 Susan.Sadocha@fas.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/Borlaug.asp Cochran Fellowship Program Scott Lewis, Branch Chief (202) 690-1734 Scott.Lewis@fas.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov/icd/cochran/cochran.asp