ABE Faculty Positions now posted

Two ABE assistant professor faculty positions at UF have just been posted:

Assistant Professor: Phenomics for Plant Breeding Applications (69764)
https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/posting/83604

Assistant/Associate Professor: Precision Agriculture in Specialty Crops (69763)
https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/posting/83603

CES info session - graduate funding-course and travel grants- 2/9 at 11 a.m.

 The UF Center for European Studies (CES) is now accepting applications for Academic Year 2021-2022 graduate funding course and travel grants.

CES offers graduate funding for the development of new, Europe-related courses and for Europe-related research or conference travel. The list of open grant calls is below. Click on the links to find out more:

• Graduate Course Development Awards

• $8,000 + tuition
• 2-3 awards available

• Graduate Foreign Language Across the Curriculum Awards

• $8,000 + tuition
• 1-2 awards available

• Graduate Travel Grant

• $1000-$1,500
• Awards this funding cycle will be dependent of COVID-19 travel guidelines from the university

• Jean Monnet Chair Student Travel Award

• $500
• 2-3 awards available (EU-specific conference travel)

CES will host an info session on our graduate funding awards on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. on Zoom. The info session will cover grant requirements, eligibility, and the application process; staff will also be available to answer any questions.

Students can register for the info session at the link below:

https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfumvqTIoEt02mp02LIqfqqCtlSDVw-Q5

For more information on CES graduate funding, please email Corinne Tomasi at corie@ufl.edu. 

NASA DEVELOP info Webinar

 We are hosting virtual “About DEVELOP” webinars on Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1 pm ET and Thursday, February 4th @ 11 am ET in an effort to provide information about our capacity building program and how potential and interested candidates can apply and participate in the program.

We have 11 U.S. locations at NASA centers and regional collegiate locations. The goal of our virtual webinars is to not only provide program information to potential candidates, but to also generate discussion with those students outside of virtual platforms, such as Handshake and social media. We would like to learn more about our potential future candidates and provide them with the resources they need to be to successfully apply to NASA DEVELOP.

Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1:00pm ET
To attend this webinar, click here: https://bit.ly/3nKnwQy
Dial in using your phone: (256) 715-9946 PIN: 821 222 744

OR

Thursday, February 4th, @ 11:00am ET
To attend this webinar, click here: https://bit.ly/3qoEXrk
Dial in using your phone: (256) 715-9946 PIN: 782 666 790

Free Resume Printing through 2/10

The Student Government Graphics and Copy Center is offering to print 25 copies of resume on parchment paper for FREE on Feb. 7-11! Students can submit their resume through www.bit.ly/sgresumes and select a pick-up appointment for the next day. They must log in to Google with their Gatorlink@ufl.edu in order to access the form.

Only resumes are eligible - no cover letters, project summaries, etc. will be printed. Pick-up appointments must be 24 hours following their submission. The form will close on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 5pm and the last day for appointments will be Thursday, Feb. 11. The can email copycenter@sg.ufl.edu with any questions.

UF Grad School Professional Development-Write Time

You are invited to join UF Graduate School’s Write Time hosted by the Office of Graduate Professional Development.

Write Time is a new initiative for Spring 2021 to help you connect to other graduate students and create a writing community. Offered twice-a-week, Write Time is a casual drop-in hour on Zoom for you to meet others virtually and work on your writing projects.

No registration or commitment is necessary to attend Write Time. Simply join the Zoom meeting during the designated times below and start writing!

Tuesdays: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Zoom Link

Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Link

NOTE: Participants will not be provided with writing feedback/editing and/or academic writing instruction by the program coordinator or their peers. Students must adhere to UF’s Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code when participating in Write Time.

For more information, visit our Write Time webpage. Questions? Contact Amanda Catron, Program Coordinator, Office of Graduate Professional Development.

UF-A2i (Accelerate to Industry) - Applications now open

APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN!

UF-A2i (Accelerate to Industry) will be back in a virtual format from May 3-5,, 2021!

The 2021 event will feature industry representatives from Syngenta and Florida Crystals, as well as

Career Connections center staff and special guest speaker Lindsay Day, Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition and Development for Infotech Inc. Sessions will run from 1-5 pm each day.

Acceptance is competitive and will be determined on a rolling basis until the closing date (Friday April 16).

You can apply for A2i on the CSRA website (https://csra.ifas.ufl.edu/).

GoinGlobal - Job hunting during Covid-19

 Students, attend our guest lecture with the Founder of GoinGlobal, Mary Anne Thompson on February 4, 2021 at 2:00pm EST.

During this time, she will explore proven strategies and tactics for helping job seekers achieve their career objectives in an employment market transformed by the Covid-19 Pandemic. This informative, one hour presentation, will share insights gathered by her global team of in-country career experts and provide practical advice on how to leverage this resource to:

• Develop effective job search strategies
• Identify emerging employment and career trends
• Ace the video interview
• Leverage personal and professional networking resources
• Find remote job and internships opportunities

Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6198756697042589198