Welcome to Asia Rice Foundation USA. ARFUSA is a catalyst for rice research and education connecting Asia and the USA. The Foundation gives financial awards for research, fellowships, travel or study related to rice for:
Developing country scholars registered in US universities.
American scholars in US or Developing Country universities.
Creative artistic works related to rice in Developing Countries.
Activities to increase US public awareness of rice in the world.
Research about any aspect of rice in the developing world.
Applicants must be registered scholars or faculty members at an accredited institution of higher education. Applications that involve travel and study of US-based scholars at a developing country location are encouraged.
ARFUSA is associated with the Asia Rice Foundation, Inc (AsiaRice) a non-profit foundation incorporated in the Philippines that is promoting similar goals as ARFUSA. AsiaRice has an extensive information program about rice in Asia. National rice foundations linked to AsiaRice have been established in Thailand, the Philippines, China, Indonesia and Bangladesh. AsiaRice and ARFUSA maintain close links with IRRI, the Dale Bumpers Rice Research Center, The University of California, Davis, Virginia Tech, Cornell University, Michigan State University and other organizations with an interest in rice.
Asia Rice Foundation USA is recognized as a non-profit organization by the United States Internal Revenue Service. We are a volunteer organization whose only costs are for postage, web site and similar expenses, so virtually all the contributions we receive go for our study awards program.
Asia Rice Foundation USA Organized in 1999
ARFUSA Trustees 2009-2010: Alicia Perdon (Chair), Peter Hobbs (Vice-Chair), Ed Oyer (Secretary), Hugh Murphy (Treasurer), Randy Barker, Dean Chang, Jim Hill, Gurdev Khush, Neil Rutger. Bob Herdt is Executive Director and ex officio Board member.
The ARFUSA Council (people with special interest in ARFUSA: including: Nyle Brady, Ron Cantrell, Ronnie Coffman*, S.K. DeDatta*, Russ Freed*, Wayne Freeman, Short Heinrichs, Bob Herdt*, Colin McClung* (also Trustee Emeritus), Ron Phillips, Walt Rockwood*, Carolyn Moomaw Wilhelm*. Former Trustees are designated by *.
