OpenFieldBrookings Innovation Center AgTech Commercialization Fellowship
Commercialization fellowship partnering graduate researchers with startup founders to prototype and validate soil carbon sensors, biopesticides, and automated livestock health collars.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- 3.2 GPA in engineering, agronomy, or biotechnology
- English language proficiency
- TOEFL 79+ or IELTS 6.5
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Exempt
- Thesis / Research statement
- Commercialization concept proposal (2-3 pages)
- Recommendation letters
- Two faculty letters
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- $5,000 research stipend and incubator wet-lab workspace
- Application fee
- $0
- Tuition / joining costs
- Covered by Research Park at SDSU Innovation Endowment
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- February 28, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-16
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Research Park at South Dakota State University documentation reviewed 2026-10-16. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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