DAve,
Basically, it refers to universities that have (or had) vested interests in agriculture and agricultural education, extension and research.  However the definition of an eligible university  was expanded.

Check out the following URL: http://www.nasulgc.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?id=173
Note especially paragraphs 3 and 4...but really you should read a lot more of this document.

In a nutshell, many more colleges and universities now qualify under Title XII than used to qualify. (formerly, only Land Grant (both 1860 and 1890)  and Sea Grant colleges qualified...slowly other types of colleges were added...and later, many universities that were doing basic and applied research in plants, animals, foods, (including biology, chemistry, etc.) were added.
Hope that helps.
Rusty

Rusty Okoniewski
Assistant Director
Office of International Studies
Office of Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Fulbright Program Advisor

University of Central Florida
12424 Research Parkway # 395
Research Pavilion
Orlando, FL 32826-3271

Telephone:  407.882.2300
E-mail: xxxxxx@mail.ucf.edu
Fax:            407.882-0240
Web:   http://international.ucf.edu/

>>> "Dave B. Harris" <xxxxxx@ISU.EDU> 3/5/2008 11:26 AM >>>
Good morning,

I have a faculty member who is interested in submitting a proposal to USAID
and he states one of the eligibility requirements is you must be a "Title
XII" university.  Does anyone have any idea or info on this?

Thanks in advance,

Dave

Dave B. Harris, Assistant Director

ISU Office of Sponsored Programs

Stop 8046, ISU

Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8046

(208)282-2592

http://www.isu.edu     mailto:xxxxxx@isu.edu

======================================================================
 Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including
 subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available
 via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists")
======================================================================

======================================================================
 Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including
 subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available
 via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists")
======================================================================