Scholarship for Brevard County students

The Garden Club by the Sea is currently seeking applicants for the scholarships we will offer for the 2020-21 academic year. These scholarships (usually in the amount of $1,000.00) are offered to undergraduate and graduate students who are U.S. Citizens, residents of Brevard County, FL and are currently or will be enrolled in an accredited college or university as a full-time student pursuing a degree related to Environmental Sciences, Horticulture or Botany and Plant Sciences.

If you meet the above qualification and would like a copy of the application, please contact Robin Snyder. 

Experiments in Ecology and Agriculture seminar -Spring 2020 course

CALS Day of Service -Rise Against Hunger

Nov. 21 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Straughn Center

CALS and Rise Against Hunger will be partnering to help fight the food insecurity issues our world is facing.

We need your help to accomplish our goal of packaging 30,000 meals! Sign up to help package meals here: http://bit.ly/CALSservice.

ENTRY FEE:
5 non-perishable food items. All items will be donated to the Alan and Cathy Hitchcock Field and Fork Pantry

Ag Intensification Course-Spring 2020

Dr. Cheryl Palm (ABE) will be teaching a course in Spring 2020, with an additional 1 hour optional lab. The course is for both undergraduate and graduate students. For more information contact Dr. Palm at cpalm@ufl.edu

Scientist in Every Florida School Graduate Assistantships Available

Are you a University of Florida graduate student studying something related to air, water, land or life? Apply today for our new Scientist in Every Florida School graduate assistantship! Students will be expected to work 20 hours per week on this project and duties may include:

• Working directly with, and/or assisting, project staff
• Participating in planning meetings
• Outreach to schools, either in person or via videoconferencing, to include content delivery, lesson planning, nature of science, and role models
• Participating in teacher training (professional development) sessions and professional conferences

Recruitment and retention of scientists for classroom visits For more information, visit: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/job-opportunities/

Deadline: October 28, 2019

Effective Academic CVs- seminar by Kati Migliaccio, Wed, Oct 9, 2pm, FR 122

The first of a series of seminars and workshops on Effective CVs and Cover Letters will be this Wednesday, October 9 at 2:00 pm, FR 122. Our very own Dr. Kati Migliaccio will be sharing her wisdom on essential components of an academic curriculum vitae (CV) and how to phrase and order your content. Learning how to recognize and improve upon the gaps in your CV will also be discussed. Hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars for this week’s and the next workshops/seminars:

• Wednesday, October 9, 2pm, Effective Academic CVs- Learn to Make Your CV Work for You 
• Thursday, October 17, 2pm, CV Deconstruction and Construction workshop 
• Monday, October 21, 11:45 am, CVs from the Dean’s Point of View

2020 UF Doctoral Awards and Scholarships

Application cycles for the Graduate School Doctoral Research Travel Award, the Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Award, the Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award, and the Supplemental Retention Scholarship will open in Spring Semester 2020 for awards to be effective Summer 2020 and Fall 2020, with future semesters to be advertised for the 2020-2021 academic calendar year.

For questions regarding the Graduate School Doctoral Research Travel Award or Graduate School Doctoral Dissertation Award, please contact gradawards@aa.ufl.edu.

For questions regarding the Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award or the Supplement Retention Scholarship, please reach out to ogdi@aa.ufl.edu.