Grant Opportunity and Training

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program offers support for M.S. and Ph.D. research in sustainable agriculture. The Florida SARE program provides training to graduate students that is specific to this grant program and focuses on what students need to include in a successful proposal. .

WHEN:
Part 1 – February 15, 2018 4:30-6:30pm
Part 2 – February 22, 2018 4:30-6:30pm
WHERE: 3108 McCarty Hall B
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Mickie Swisher and Kaylene Sattanno, FYCS Department
AUDIENCE: Any graduate student
SPONSOR: Florida SARE
COST: Free
REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-graduate-student-grant-writing-workshop-tickets-42435448569

Two part hands-on workshop sponsored by the Florida Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Students from any department are encouraged to attend.

Dr. Mickie Swisher and Kaylene Sattanno of the Family, Youth, and Community Sciences department will discuss the keys to writing a successful grant proposal. Students will have the opportunity to work on their own proposal at the workshop. Each session of the workshop will cover different aspects of proposal writing - students should plan to attend both sessions.

This workshop will address grant writing, in general, but students are encouraged to review the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) 2018 Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants. Southern SARE Graduate Student Grants provide funding for graduate student research projects that address issues of sustainable agriculture of current and potential importance to the Southern region and are available to any graduate student enrolled full time.

• Proposals are for a one-time project maximum of $16,500.
• Projects may last up to three years.
• Proposals are due May 4, 2018 by 5:00 PM EST

Please contact Kaylene Sattanno at ksattanno@ufl.edu or 352-273-3530 if you have any questions.

Grant Information:
Graduate Student Grants are one of the few sustainable agriculture research funding opportunities open to PhD and Master’s students at accredited institutions in the Southern region. Proposal submission deadline is May 4, 2018. Carefully read the proposal application instructions. All of the guidelines, program goals, review criteria, and the submission process to apply for a Southern SARE Graduate Student Grant can be found within the Call for Proposals.

Research projects that address issues of sustainable agriculture of current and potential importance to the Southern region are eligible for submission. Maximum funds awarded for projects are $16,500 for up to three years’ work on the student’s project. Visit the Southern SARE website for additional information on Graduate Student Grants. Grant awards are announced in late August. Visit the Southern SARE website for more information on sustainable agriculture and other grant funding opportunities.