Participate in the Legacy
Borlaug Memorial
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to:
Borlaug International Scholars Fund
401 George Bush Drive
College Station, TX 77840
Online memorials can be submitted at http://givenow.tamu.edu/
Please select "College of Agriculture and Life Sciences" from the first drop box and then select "Borlaug International Scholars" from the second drop box.
This fund is for land-grant university degree training of future leaders in agriculture and food security from developing countries. This fund will be administered by the Texas A&M Foundation, a non-profit organization.
The Borlaug Legacy
The Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture seeks to build permanent endowments through philanthropic support. This support is vital to the establishment of international fellowships, endowed chairs, programs, and facilities to achieve the Borlaug Institute's goals of feeding the world's hungry and promoting peace through scientific innovation and global collaboration.
Please contact Joey King for information on any of these initiatives (+1.979.845.4164 or jnking@ag.tamu.edu).
The Borlaug Institute Excellence Fund
As our signature endowment, the Excellence Fund allows for the long-term sustainability of the educational, outreach, and research programs of the Borlaug Institute. It guarantees the legacy of Dr. Borlaug and provides the opportunity for targeted and sustained agricultural interventions around the world.
If you would like to give to the Excellence Fund, please make payment to the "Texas A&M Foundation" and reference the "Borlaug Institute Excellence Fund." Payment can be sent directly to the Foundation or can be sent to the Borlaug Institute offices.
The Borlaug Institute Student Experience Fund
The Student Experience Fund is specifically for providing international educational and extension opportunities for students. An objective of the Institute is to increase exposure of Texas A&M students to the needs of the developing world. With this fund, students will realize they can personally address challenges facing the global community. It will focus on empowering students to use science and innovation to end hunger, increase livelihoods, and conserve natural resources.
If you would like to give to the Excellence Fund, please make payment to the "Texas A&M Foundation" and reference the "Borlaug Institute Student Experience Fund." Payment can be sent directly to the Foundation or can be sent to the Borlaug Institute offices.
Norman E. Borlaug Endowed Chair for International Agriculture
A reflection of Dr. Borlaug's courageous and dynamic approach to problem solving, the chair will focus on critical issues facing sustainable agricultural systems throughout the world. A spokesperson for international agricultural research, the chair holder will draw upon his or her own previous contributions to the field, acting as a catalyst for innovation and positive change in the developing world. The incumbent will be an agricultural scientist who has collaborated to achieve seminal impact on food security and shows dedication to making a continued contribution built on his or her own achievements. The chair will provide leadership and promote partnerships by collaborating with national and international universities, governments, industries, nongovernmental organizations, and international research centers. It will elevate international agriculture at Texas A&M by working across disciplines to advance global agricultural research, especially in developing countries.
Norman E. Borlaug Endowed Fellowships
The Norman E. Borlaug Endowed Fellowships help developing countries strengthen agricultural science and practice by providing short-term scientific training and collaborative research opportunities to visiting researchers, businesspersons, policy makers, and university faculty, in partnership with mentors. A fellowship can truly change the life of an agriculturist in early to middle career through the experience, knowledge, and skills gained during research or other problem-solving activity. The opportunity presents the Borlaug Fellows the freedom to pursue their own course of research and work with experienced firms or government officers in agricultural science and policy. On returning to their home-country universities, institutions, or government agencies, the Fellows have the opportunity to implement improved practices in their teaching skills/curriculum development, research, and outreach programs, with a continuing relationship with their mentor(s).
In addition to the endowments above, there are region specific programs, naming opportunities, and donor-specific options for partnerships.
