Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Apply by 10/15/2014 for Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program, a prestigious
two-year program managed by the federal Office of Personnel Management to
provide training and development in any number of United States government
agencies, is now taking applications for its Class of 2015.
The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. For more details and the online application, click on this link:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/381692100
Click on this link for the PMF Assessment Preparation Guide, which you ought to read before you being the online assessment portion of the application:
http://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/assessment-process.aspx
If you created an application account since the Class of 2013 PMF application period, please sign in using that account information, as creating duplicate accounts will cause issues and delays during the process.
If you have any questions, please e-mail pmfapplication@opm.gov.
The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. For more details and the online application, click on this link:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/381692100
Click on this link for the PMF Assessment Preparation Guide, which you ought to read before you being the online assessment portion of the application:
http://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/assessment-process.aspx
If you created an application account since the Class of 2013 PMF application period, please sign in using that account information, as creating duplicate accounts will cause issues and delays during the process.
If you have any questions, please e-mail pmfapplication@opm.gov.
FLAS Spring 2015 Fellowships
Through support from the U.S. Department of Education, the Center for Latin American Studies offers Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year Fellowships to support training in Brazilian Portuguese and Haitian Creole.
For graduate students, the fellowship covers tuition and fees for 12 graduate credit hours, provides a stipend of $8,500 for Spring 2015 semester, and includes GatorGradCare coverage.
Applicants must be full-time UF graduate or undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Undergraduate applicants must have at least intermediate proficiency in Portuguese or Haitian Creole. There is no proficiency requirement for graduate applicants.
Priority will be given to applicants pursuing a Master’s degree, graduate certificate, or undergraduate minor/certificate in Latin American Studies. Professional school students are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed by the Center’s FLAS Selection Committee.
Fellowship Requirements
During the Spring 2015 semester, recipients must enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours of Portuguese or Haitian Creole and at least 3 credits of Latin American area studies. Recipients are also required to take language proficiency exams and to complete online reports about their fellowship.
After the fellowship period is completed, recipients will complete a short survey about their job placement every two years.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2014
For graduate students, the fellowship covers tuition and fees for 12 graduate credit hours, provides a stipend of $8,500 for Spring 2015 semester, and includes GatorGradCare coverage.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be full-time UF graduate or undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Undergraduate applicants must have at least intermediate proficiency in Portuguese or Haitian Creole. There is no proficiency requirement for graduate applicants.
Priority will be given to applicants pursuing a Master’s degree, graduate certificate, or undergraduate minor/certificate in Latin American Studies. Professional school students are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed by the Center’s FLAS Selection Committee.
Fellowship Requirements
During the Spring 2015 semester, recipients must enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours of Portuguese or Haitian Creole and at least 3 credits of Latin American area studies. Recipients are also required to take language proficiency exams and to complete online reports about their fellowship.
After the fellowship period is completed, recipients will complete a short survey about their job placement every two years.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2014
Application Materials :Application materials can be found at http://www.latam.ufl.edu/academics/financial-support/student-funding#flas
To apply for a FLAS Spring 2015 Fellowship, please submit the following:
- FLAS Academic Year Application Form
- Two page statement of purpose describing how the study of Brazilian Portuguese or Haitian Creole and Latin American area studies will benefit your program of study and career plans
- Two letters of recommendation* accompanied by Release Forms. For graduate students, one of the letters should be from your adviser, unless you are a new UF applicant.
- UF academic transcript; first semester UF students may submit photocopies from previous universities or colleges.
*Spring 2015 FLAS Fellowship applicants who submitted a FLAS Fellowship application for the academic year 2014-2015 last spring have the option to use the letters of recommendation that are on file. If you would like the selection committee to use the letters of recommendation already on file, please indicate so in your application package.
Submission
Wanda Carter
UF Center for Latin American Studies
319 Grinter Hall
PO Box 115530
Gainesville, FL 32611
Tel: (352) 273-4709
Fax: (352) 392-7682
E-mail: wcarter@latam.ufl.edu
Friday, October 3, 2014
Art and Engineering Harn Museum Night: Thursday, October 9, 6-9 PM
Come experience the intersections of art and engineering. View works of art and musical performances by UF College of Engineering faculty and students.
We have more exhibits and performances by our engineering faculty and students than ever in this fourth annual event. Please stop by at any time between 6-9 PM; grab a bite to eat; and enjoy the celebratory atmosphere of our engineering creativity on display. This is a kid-friendly event!
We have more exhibits and performances by our engineering faculty and students than ever in this fourth annual event. Please stop by at any time between 6-9 PM; grab a bite to eat; and enjoy the celebratory atmosphere of our engineering creativity on display. This is a kid-friendly event!
ABE Research Poster Symposium October 15th
Come support ABE graduate and undergraduate students as they present their research posters to ABE faculty judges. The event takes place October 15th from 4-5:30pm in Rogers Hall. Then stay for a great BBQ dinner outside on the courtyard behind Dickinson Hall. Tickets are on sale now at the reception desk. Advance tickets are $8 for students and will be higher at the door! Buy your tickets now.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Seminar and Roundtable with Dr. Muneepeerakul
Attend the seminar then come to the Roundtable with Dr. Muneerpeerakul next Friday, 10/10 @9AM. Don't miss this great opportunity! Plus, breakfast will be provided
CALS Career Expo Jan. 28, 2015
The annual CALS Career Expo will be held Jan. 28, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom, J. Wayne Reitz Union, from 10 am to 3 pm.
IFAS schools and departments may register to promote their graduate programs at http://2015calscareerexpo.eventbrite.com. Additional information on the event is also available on this site. We request that departments and schools register no later than Jan. 9, 2015.
As we get closer to the event, students, faculty and staff can visit www.cals.ufl.edu/careerexpo to see which employers and graduate/professional school opportunities are registered for the event.
IFAS schools and departments may register to promote their graduate programs at http://2015calscareerexpo.eventbrite.com. Additional information on the event is also available on this site. We request that departments and schools register no later than Jan. 9, 2015.
As we get closer to the event, students, faculty and staff can visit www.cals.ufl.edu/careerexpo to see which employers and graduate/professional school opportunities are registered for the event.
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