Woskob International Research in Agriculture (WIRA)

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WIRA is a Faculty Development Program (FDP)

The main goals of WIRA as an FDP are:
- improve current programs and develop new courses
- implement new teaching skills, methods, and tools obtained at Penn State University
- expand knowledge and expertise in their fields of study
- stimulate adoption of new changes in their home universities in program development, academic crediting, implementati

on of new teaching techniques
- provide a link for on-going academic, research, and outreach exchanges between home universities and Penn State University

01/15/2026

The College of Agricultural Sciences at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) is pleased to announce an open competition for the Woskob International Research in Agriculture (WIRA) Scholar Program for the 2026–2027 academic year. This program is administered by Ag Sciences Global in the College of Agricultural Sciences and is supported by funding from the Woskob International Research in Agriculture (WIRA) Endowment.
The WIRA Scholar Program has been the flagship educational exchange initiative of the Woskob Endowment since 2008 and has supported the professional development of dozens of faculty members from Ukrainian institutions of higher education in agriculture, natural resources, and related fields.
The WIRA Scholar Program is a Faculty Development Program (FDP) designed to support new and promising Ukrainian faculty members through a 16-week, semester-long professional development experience at Penn State (late August–mid December 2026). Program participants engage in curriculum and course development, teaching methodology enhancement, and academic exchange with Penn State faculty, while contributing to long-term institutional collaboration and the post-war development and reconstruction of Ukraine.
We invite applications from qualified Ukrainian faculty members and university instructors in agricultural and related sciences. One to two awards are expected to be made for the 2026–2027 program year.
Key Dates and Information
• Program announcement: January 12, 2026
• Application deadline: February 25, 2026 (5:00 PM Eastern Time)
• Eligible institutions: Ukrainian universities with agricultural and related sciences programs
• Eligible applicants: Ukrainian faculty members and university instructors
• Program Coordinator: Volodymyr Konovalchuk
All application materials must be submitted electronically, in English, to [email protected] by February 25, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to review the full Program Announcement document carefully for detailed eligibility requirements, fields of study, program expectations, and application instructions.
Full program announcement - English: https://agsci.psu.edu/global/curad/projects/wira
Full program announcement - Ukrainianhttps://agsci.psu.edu/global/curad/projects/wira/2026wirascholarannouncement-ukrainian-1.pdf
Download application: https://agsci.psu.edu/global/curad/projects/wira/2026wirascholarapplicationform.doc

https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/world-food-prize-event-rebuilding-ukraine-co-hosted-college-ag-scie...
11/18/2025

https://www.psu.edu/news/agricultural-sciences/story/world-food-prize-event-rebuilding-ukraine-co-hosted-college-ag-sciences?utm_audience=Combined&utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=agricultural%20sciences%20newswire&utm_content=11-17-2025-08-13&utm_term=Stories%20-%207

Leaders from Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences helped to lead discussions on rebuilding Ukraine’s agricultural sector during the 2025 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue, held Oct. 19-25 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Tomorrow! Join us!
10/09/2025

Tomorrow! Join us!

Congratulations to Lina Dotsenko and Vlad Konovalchuk of Bridges, recipients of this year’s Yurij Bihun Award for Servic...
09/03/2025

Congratulations to Lina Dotsenko and Vlad Konovalchuk of Bridges, recipients of this year’s Yurij Bihun Award for Service to Ukraine. Thank you to the Woskob family of State College, PA, for their support and generosity.

07/24/2025
07/08/2025

As Ukraine works to secure its agricultural future, a growing network of Ukrainian scholars, past and present, recently reconnected virtually to share progress, explore collaboration, and strengthen ties between Penn State and Ukrainian institutions.

Thanks to Calvin Norman, Assistant Teaching Professor of Forestry, for hosting one of these scholars!
03/30/2025

Thanks to Calvin Norman, Assistant Teaching Professor of Forestry, for hosting one of these scholars!

Penn State is one of nine Big Ten schools providing an academic lifeline to scholars in war-torn Ukraine. The University is sponsoring seven Ukrainian academics as part of the 2025 IU-Ukraine Nonresidential Scholars Program.

10/26/2024
Congratulations and bon voyage to our latest scholar,Lyudmila Kuzmych! Until we meet again (and again)!
10/16/2024

Congratulations and bon voyage to our latest scholar,Lyudmila Kuzmych! Until we meet again (and again)!

«Світ втратив яскраве світило в особі Юрія Бігуна».
09/27/2024

«Світ втратив яскраве світило в особі Юрія Бігуна».

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Yuriy Myron Bihun, who died after a long illness, on Saturday, August 31, 2024,...

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