UF ELI&ASE Spring B 2020 Academic Spoken/Written English Classes for International Students

UF English Language Institute & Academic Spoken English

Spring B 2020 Academic Spoken/Written English Classes
for International Students and Visiting Scholars

SPRING B 2020 SCHOLARLY WRITING

The Spring B 2020 Scholarly Writing class will start Monday, March 9 and will end Wednesday, April 15. It will meet 5:10 p.m. to 6:25 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays in 214 Matherly Hall. The last day to register for it is Thursday, March 5. The last day to drop it is Thursday, March 12.

(If enrollment allows, a Summer B 2020 section of this class will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 30 through August 6).

Scholarly Writing (formerly EP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed for international graduate students and visiting scholars who wish to improve their written academic English skills.

It is offered as a non-credit class that lasts six weeks. It is not eligible for a tuition waiver. It is not offered as a distance education or online class. The cost of a six-week session is $350.

For more information, click this link: UF ELI Scholarly Writing.

To register for this class, click this link: Register for Scholarly Writing.

Questions? Please email Dr. Megan Forbes at mforbes@eli.ufl.edu.

SPRING B 2020 ADVANCED ORAL PROFICIENCY

The Spring B 2020 Advanced Oral Proficiency class will start March 10 and will end April 16. It will meet 1:55 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. on Thursdays in 320 Yon Hall. The last day to enroll in or drop the class is Friday, March 13.

The purpose of this course is to diagnose student fluency problems in English and to introduce self-practice methods and online resources to aid students in advancing their oral language proficiency. While not intended as a SPEAK Test preparation course, a commitment to improving spoken fluency in English may result in an improved assessment on oral proficiency tests. Students will exit the course more aware of their individual fluency challenges and with a clear idea about how to make progress on their own.

It is offered as a non-credit class that lasts six weeks. It is not eligible for a tuition waiver. It is not offered as a distance education or online class. The cost of a six-week session is $350.

For more information, click this link: UF ASE Advanced Oral Proficiency.

To register for this class, click this link: Register for Advanced Oral Proficiency.

Questions? Please email Mr. Gordon Tapper at gt@ufl.edu. 

Research Experience Abroad?

ALS 5905 (International Research Immersion) 3 credits class was designed to provide students with the possibility to get a research experience abroad. To help facilitate the connection with an international institution, the Agroecology team has worked hard these past few years to develop a network of partners throughout the world.

For more information: https://agroecology.ifas.ufl.edu/partner-institutions/

International Tea Time, Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m.

Make connections across borders in a comfortable setting with food, fun, friends: International Tea Time is a casual place where you can meet, talk, and simply enjoy getting to know more people. This is a great opportunity to take a break from school, learn about other people, and make friends from around the world. Ethnic tea and snacks will be provided. There’s no need to sign up to attend — come and go as you please!

This weekly social is cosponsored by the UF Counseling & Wellness Center, UFGIFT (UF Gator International Focus Team), and UF Graduate & Family Housing.

Date/Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Location: Corry Village Gathering Room, 620 Village Dr, UF Campus, Gainesville, Florida

Map/Directions (click link): Corry Village

Contact Person: Jason Fraser-Nash, Assistant Director of Housing for Graduate & Family Housing (jfrasernash@ufsa.ufl.edu).

Fulbright Opportunity for Ph.D. Students in Agriculture

The Fulbright Commission in Uruguay is pleased to announce a three-month internship opportunity in 2020 for U.S. students pursuing Ph.D. degrees in viticulture, viniculture, agriculture or a related field. This fully-funded program will support two U.S. students for research and internships with INIA, focused on the wine industry in Uruguay. The application period is now open.

Application Deadline: Nov. 30

Webinar-What Happens After I Graduate? Immigration issues for International Students

Tuesday, June 4, 2019
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Fragomen is pleased to invite you to a webinar event: "What Happens After I Graduate?" Learn how to address some of the most complex immigration issues facing graduates today.   

Please join Fragomen Attorney Aaron Blumberg as he covers the following topics:

• A look at the post-graduation immigration options for students currently holding F-1, F-1 OPT and J-1 status
• The H-1B application process and the permanent residence ("Green Card") process
• An opportunity to participate in a Q&A forum
• Helpful Tips for international students entering the job market
• Changes to immigration under the current administration
• ...and much more!

Webinar details will be provided 24 hours in advance of the event. There is no fee to attend this event, however registration is required.

Click here to register: What Happens After I Graduate?
Deadline to register: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 4 p.m.

If you have any questions, please email: events@fragomen.com.

CSRA Summer 2019 Travel Scholarship Opportunities

The CSRA Currently has several travel scholarship opportunities for your to take advantage of:
The Crop Physiology and Climate Change short course will be held in Wageningen, Netherlands, May 5-10, 2019. The Travel Award will cover the registration fees. For more info: https://www.pe-rc.nl/crop-physiology

Tel Aviv University in Israel is offering one week short courses June 30 – July 26, 2019 on the theme Agriculture or Policy and Nutrition. The Travel Award will cover the registration fees. For more info: https://foodsecurity.tau.ac.il/about_summer

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is offering a Summer Science Internship Program June 16 – August 15, 2019. Tuition is waived for UF student thanks to the CSRA agreement with HUJI! For more info: https://overseas.huji.ac.il/academics/summer-and-short-term-programs/summer-courses/summer-internship/

To apply to any of these awards, please make sure you register on the CSRA website https://csra.ifas.ufl.edu/students/csra-student-affiliation/ and make sure to notify me!

Housing if available on site, but spaces are filling up quickly so hurry up! These are truly great experiences, and we hope that you will take advantage of them.

Graduate Students Summer Course at Tel Aviv University!

One of the Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture (CSRA https://csra.ifas.ufl.edu/) international partners is offering a summer institute for graduate students this coming summer.

Students, dorm rooms are available, but make sure to contact Maya Oren (contact info below) ASAP if you are interested to ensure you have a room!

Agroecology Program Coordinator Romain Gloaguen has personally visited Tel Aviv University and is available to answer questions about location, travel… if you do have some before you apply. romain.gloaguen@ufl.edu

You can register for ALS 5905 International Research Immersion and obtain UF credits for completing this summer school. And, it can count towards the Global Agroecology Grad. Certificate (https://agroecology.ifas.ufl.edu/global-agroecology-certificate/) if you wish to obtain an extra credential in Agroecology on top of your degree.

The Food Safety and Security Summer Institute is open to graduate students from any institution of higher learning worldwide. All courses are taught in English and will take place June 30- July 26 2019. Lecturers will include faculty from Tel Aviv University and leading experts from Israeli and international institutions.

We offer 2 tracks, allowing students to delve deeper into the following topics: Agriculture or Policy & Nutrition, based on the relevance of previous knowledge.

To find out more about the Summer Institute, visit our website. To apply, please create a profile on the student portal and upload the following documents in order that we can process your application:

· CV
· University transcripts
· University diploma
· Personal statement
· English proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/CET)
· Passport photograph
· Passport scan
· Academic letter of recommendation

Maya Oren | Program Director
Manna Center Program for Food Safety and Security
Email: mayaoren@tauex.tau.ac.il
Visit our website: http://foodsecurity.tau.ac.il/

Student summer research opportunity in Mongolia

NSF-funded summer research experience in Mongolia.  The focus is on the dynamics of coupled human and natural systems in response to climate change and hydropower development. There's more information available on the project website:http://maaeri.weebly.com/student-opportunities.html and in the attached flyer. The application deadline is January 2 for graduate students.

Course being taught through CSRA by ABE faculty

The Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture (CSRA) has facilitated a collaboration with UF/IFAS Faculty and Wageningen University to host the following short course for Ph.D. students.

Fundamentals of Crop Physiology in a Changing World

June 3-8, 2018 Netherlands

Space is limited, so don’t miss out on a great opportunity to network with other students, faculty and experts in the field.

CSRA is offering at least four (4) travel scholarships for current Ph.D. students interested in participating. Each scholarship provides up to $1,000 to be used toward the cost of attendance. To be considered for one of these awards, please complete and submit an application by April 15, 2018.

If you have additional questions or need further information, please contact Theresa Martin (tmoore72@ufl.edu) or Diane Rowland (dlrowland@ufl.edu).

Research Abroad for Doctoral Students

Interested students can contact Patricia Rosario at prosario@ufic.ufl.edu , or check out the website for more details https://www.ufic.ufl.edu/OGRE/ResearchAbroadForGraduateStudents.html . We will be going over application requirements at the info sessions next week, and applications will be available online thereafter.

Opportunity for Student Travel to Kyoto, Japan

JASSO (JApan Student Services Organization) is sponsoring an exchange between UF and Kyoto University (sometimes ranked one of the top two universities in all of Asia). About seven agricultural engineering students from Japan will visit the week of September 10th to 17th.

There is also money to help support the visit of up to four UF students to Kyoto for a week. The money is 80,000 yen per student (about $750) so it will not pay the whole expenses. But this would be a good start for what might be professionally and personally an informative and interesting trip. (Kyoto was the capital of Japan from 794 - 1868 and was the one place off-limits to bombers for cultural reasons during WWII, so it is the place to see in Japan.) The money has to be spent before October, so we would like to send the students before the Fall semester starts.

If you think you might be interested in this opportunity to travel, please contact ABE professors Reza Ehsani ( ehsani@ufl.edu ) or John Schueller ( schuejk@ufl.edu ) for more details. 

International Students: Enroll Now For Summer B 2016 Scholarly Writing

The Summer B Scholarly Writing class will begin June 28th and end August 4th. The class will meet 5:10pm - 6:25pm T,R in Matherly 214. The last day to request enrollment or drop the class will be Tuesday, July 5th, 2016.

Scholarly Writing (formerly EAP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed to help international graduate students improve their academic writing skills. The course offers the opportunity to develop the ability to write an academic paper as well as to improve sentence level vocabulary, grammar, and use of cohesive devices and other features of good quality academic literacy. Individual help with writing assignments students are currently working on, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, and curricula vitae, is also available.

For more detailed information, go online to:
http://www.eli.ufl.edu/programs/AcademicWrittenEnglish.html

The Summer B Scholarly Writing course is offered as a non-credit class lasting six weeks. This class is not eligible for a tuition waiver and is not offered as a distance education class. The cost of a six-week section is $350.

Dates and times for summer sections can be found at http://www.eli.ufl.edu/programs/AcademicWrittenEnglish.html

To register for the Scholarly Writing class, please visit:
http://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/eli/registration.aspx 

If you have questions, please e-mail Megan Forbes, at mforbes@eli.ufl.edu.

UF International Students: Scholarly Writing Course Begins September 9th

The Fall A 2013 session of Scholarly Writing begins Monday, September 9th.

Scholarly Writing (formerly EAP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed to help international graduate students improve their academic writing skills. The course offers the opportunity to develop the ability to write an academic paper as well as to improve sentence level vocabulary, grammar, and use of cohesive devices and other features of good quality academic literacy. Individual help with writing assignments students are currently working on, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, and curricula vitae, is also available.

For more detailed information, go online to:

http://www.lin.ufl.edu/sw.html

The Fall A Scholarly Writing course is offered as a non-credit class lasting six weeks. This class is not eligible for a tuition waiver and is not offered as a distance education class. The cost of a six-week section is $350.

The Fall A class will begin September 9th and end October 18th. The class will meet 4th period M,W,F. The Fall B class, enrollment allowing, will begin October 21st and will end December 4th.

The Fall Academic Written English Test is scheduled for 8:30am on Wednesday, September 4th. There is no cost for the screening test, although seats are limited. Students who receive a low score on the test are encouraged to enroll in the Fall 2013 Scholarly Writing course.

To register for the Scholarly Writing classes or screening test, please visit:

http://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/eli/registration.aspx

For questions, please e-mail the instructor, Stephen Flocks, at sflocks@eli.ufl.edu.