PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To promote international cooperation in research efforts that benefit U.S. food, agriculture and the environment through short term scientific exchanges and longer term collaborative research projects linking scientists in the U.S. and countries worldwide.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. AGRICULTURE;
- Research and Development;
2. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;
- International;
3. EDUCATION;
- Higher Education - General;
4. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Research - General;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- State;
- Public nonprofit institution/organization;
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories;
- Private non-profit institution/organization;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);