The Agronomy Department at Kansas State University is looking for a Fellow (Post Doc) to work on field research activities related to sustainable agriculture and resilience of farming systems. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with faculty from multiple departments in the College of Agriculture to advance research on aspects related to sustainable agriculture and resilience of farming systems in Kansas. Specific research areas will be related to conducting innovative research, data collection, interpretation and analysis of results and publishing.
More information:
https://careers.k-state.edu/cw/en-us/job/507769/fellow-post-doc
Friday, August 30, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
UF Career Connections Center: Fall 2019 International Student Series
FALL 2019 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERIES
The
UF Career Connections Center can help you with every step of your job or
internship search.
Log
in to Gator CareerLink at career.ufl.edu to RSVP and learn more about
our other upcoming workshops and events.
Networking and the Job Search
Thursday,
September 12, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
At
the Career Connections Center (Level 1 Reitz Union)
CPT/OPT/STEM OPT Educational Sessions
Tuesday,
September 17, 10:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Tuesday,
September 17, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday,
September 18, 10:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
Wednesday,
September 18, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
At
the Career Connections Center (Level 1 Reitz Union)
Transitioning to an Employment Based Visa:
Featuring Immigration Attorney Aaron Blumberg
Featuring Immigration Attorney Aaron Blumberg
Thursday,
November 21, 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
At
the Career Connections Center (Level 1 Reitz Union)
For more information, contact Chelsea Tobias at CTobias@ufsa.ufl.edu
Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs: Research Funding Opportunities
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is
accepting applications for the 2020 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs.
Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.
Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility Requirements:
U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program1, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), and
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities
Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA available here.
Stipends:
Predoctoral--$24,000 per year for three years
Dissertation--$25,000 for one year
Postdoctoral--$45,000 for one year
Awardees will have expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows. Approximately 70 predoctoral, 36 dissertation, and 24 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded.
Application Deadline Dates:
Predoctoral: December 17, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)
Dissertation: December 10, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)
Postdoctoral: December 10, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)
Supplementary Materials receipt deadline for submitted applications is January 7, 2020 (5:00 PM EST)
Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Eligibility Requirements:
U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program1, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), and
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities
Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA available here.
Stipends:
Predoctoral--$24,000 per year for three years
Dissertation--$25,000 for one year
Postdoctoral--$45,000 for one year
Awardees will have expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows. Approximately 70 predoctoral, 36 dissertation, and 24 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded.
Application Deadline Dates:
Predoctoral: December 17, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)
Dissertation: December 10, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)
Postdoctoral: December 10, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)
Supplementary Materials receipt deadline for submitted applications is January 7, 2020 (5:00 PM EST)
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group-Call for Posters
We are pleased to announce the Call for Posters for Southern SAWG’s 29th Annual Practical Tools and Solutions for Sustaining Family Farms Conference.
New for 2020! Poster authors will be required to be present at their posters for one 1.5 hour session each day on Friday and on Saturday during the conference. You will be able to talk directly with conference participants about your work PLUS have your poster displayed for two full days during the conference.
Those interested in displaying a poster(s) at this event must first submit a brief abstract for each poster. Only those abstracts approved by Southern SAWG may display posters at this event. We will review all submitted abstracts and make decisions regarding acceptance as abstracts are received. Poster content should be aimed at providing practical tools and solutions for sustaining family farms and creating local food systems.
We invite abstracts for posters that focus on issues related to sustainable agriculture and food systems. In 2020, we especially encourage posters related to soil health, but we also welcome posters including, but not limited to, the following topics:
· organic or sustainable commercial production of vegetable crops, field crops, poultry, livestock, forest crops, fish, cut flowers, value-added products or other specialty crops;
· business and risk management;
· direct or alternative marketing strategies;
· local food systems;
· climate change impacts on agriculture;
· sustainable energy;
· youth in agriculture;
· farms on campus;
· community development
You can view or download the Call for Posters at ssawg.org/call-for-posters.
Abstract submission deadline is November 1, 2019.
Please feel free to contact us at posters@ssawg.org or 479-799-7985 with any questions you may have, and we look forward to receiving your submission!
New for 2020! Poster authors will be required to be present at their posters for one 1.5 hour session each day on Friday and on Saturday during the conference. You will be able to talk directly with conference participants about your work PLUS have your poster displayed for two full days during the conference.
Those interested in displaying a poster(s) at this event must first submit a brief abstract for each poster. Only those abstracts approved by Southern SAWG may display posters at this event. We will review all submitted abstracts and make decisions regarding acceptance as abstracts are received. Poster content should be aimed at providing practical tools and solutions for sustaining family farms and creating local food systems.
We invite abstracts for posters that focus on issues related to sustainable agriculture and food systems. In 2020, we especially encourage posters related to soil health, but we also welcome posters including, but not limited to, the following topics:
· organic or sustainable commercial production of vegetable crops, field crops, poultry, livestock, forest crops, fish, cut flowers, value-added products or other specialty crops;
· business and risk management;
· direct or alternative marketing strategies;
· local food systems;
· climate change impacts on agriculture;
· sustainable energy;
· youth in agriculture;
· farms on campus;
· community development
You can view or download the Call for Posters at ssawg.org/call-for-posters.
Abstract submission deadline is November 1, 2019.
Please feel free to contact us at posters@ssawg.org or 479-799-7985 with any questions you may have, and we look forward to receiving your submission!
Thursday, August 22, 2019
News and Events from Sustainable UF
Become a #GatorsBEATWaste Ambassador this Fall! Sign up to help
with recycling and waste reduction efforts at UF! Volunteers will be
helping to answer questions and direct visitors at the recently launched
#GatorsBEATWaste Station in the Reitz Union, UF's first consumer-facing
compost station. Please fill out the form here!
Fill It Forward with Cupanion Scan your reusable water bottle during the month of August for the chance to win a One-of-a-kind Handmade Gator Mug by Mariana Baquero – Ceramic Artist and Arts Specialist with the Reitz Union Arts & Crafts Center.
Need a Fill It Forward sticker? Stop by the UF Office of Sustainability to pick one up and start earning points for using your reusable water bottle or coffee mug on campus!
Volunteer with TailGator Recycling on Sept. 7 Join the TailGator Recycling Team on campus before the Gators take the field on Saturday, September 7th. Throughout the day, volunteers teams work in high-traffic tailgating areas on campus where they distribute the blue recycling bags to fans, along with information on what is and is not recyclable. All shifts end one hour before kick-off and volunteers receive free food & refreshments!
Sign Up for a Shift Here
Save the Date: Sustainable Transportation Fair will be October 9th! The 2019 Sustainable Transportation Fair will be on Wednesday, October 9 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the NE corner of the Reitz Union Lawn behind Marston Science Library and the Hub. Learn more about the sustainable transportation options on campus and in the community through interactive booths, eco-friendly vehicle exhibits and demos & activities.
Fill It Forward with Cupanion Scan your reusable water bottle during the month of August for the chance to win a One-of-a-kind Handmade Gator Mug by Mariana Baquero – Ceramic Artist and Arts Specialist with the Reitz Union Arts & Crafts Center.
Need a Fill It Forward sticker? Stop by the UF Office of Sustainability to pick one up and start earning points for using your reusable water bottle or coffee mug on campus!
Volunteer with TailGator Recycling on Sept. 7 Join the TailGator Recycling Team on campus before the Gators take the field on Saturday, September 7th. Throughout the day, volunteers teams work in high-traffic tailgating areas on campus where they distribute the blue recycling bags to fans, along with information on what is and is not recyclable. All shifts end one hour before kick-off and volunteers receive free food & refreshments!
Sign Up for a Shift Here
Save the Date: Sustainable Transportation Fair will be October 9th! The 2019 Sustainable Transportation Fair will be on Wednesday, October 9 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the NE corner of the Reitz Union Lawn behind Marston Science Library and the Hub. Learn more about the sustainable transportation options on campus and in the community through interactive booths, eco-friendly vehicle exhibits and demos & activities.
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
New International Student...One Stop for Credential Submission
If you are a new international student in ABE and have final transcripts and/or degree certificates for the UF graduate admissions office, use the One Stop office in Smathers Library through August 30th. This is required of all international students who did not have their final transcript/certificate sent directly to UF admissions prior to arrival at UF.
Friday, August 16, 2019
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