Texas A&M University Grant

Organization - Texas A&M University
Grant Amount - $22,717
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - in support of Ph.D. training in maize breeding, with emphasis on tolerance to drought and low soil nitrogen, for two students from southern Africa


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