Big Bend Science Symposium - Feb 1-3

Please see attached and this link (https://ncbs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/) for information about the upcoming Big Bend Science Symposium in Cedar Key, FL. The Keynote Address and poster session on Thursday are open to the public and Friday morning will be open to participation by area High School students.

We have discounted all students to $25.00. Each student will have two lunches, a clam boil on Wednesday night, heavy hors d oeuvres on Thursday night for the poster session. There will also be snacks, coffee and other drinks available during the day.

http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/Basic/1400057452

2017 CALS Graduate Awards Applications Now Available

Each spring, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recognizes graduate students with the following awards:

· Jimmy G. Cheek Graduate Student Medal of Excellence

The Jimmy G. Cheek Graduate Student Medal of Excellence is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student currently enrolled in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (students must have a college code of AG or ID). Preference will be given to students pursuing a PhD or DPM degree.

· Jack L. Fry Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Jack L. Fry Excellence in Teaching Award is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student currently enrolled in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (students must have a college code of AG or ID) who has excelled in classroom or laboratory teaching.

Award applications are due Feb. 8, 2017. Award recipients will be recognized at the CALS Scholarship and Leadership Awards Banquet on April 18, 2017.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is also accepting applications for 2017-2018 Graduate Student Scholarships. Graduate scholarship applications are due April 1 and require two letters of recommendation.

Volunteers needed for Social Anxiety study at UF

My name is Brian Zaboski, and I am a graduate student in the College of Education at the University of Florida. I am currently conducting a study for my dissertation on treatments for social anxiety disorder on a college campus and I am seeking volunteers.

If you are experiencing social anxiety (fear or avoidance of social situations, or anxiety about how other people may evaluate you) and Between the ages of 18 and 30 then this study may be right for you.

In this study you will be randomly assigned to either 1) an established therapy group for the treatment of social anxiety after all procedures have been described and you are agreeable to the experience or 2) an alternative treatment offering education about social anxiety disorder with the option to receive group exposure therapy after a waiting period of approximately 8 weeks.

Treatment is completely free. No matter which group you are in, we will meet once per week for 2 hours. There will be a total of 6 sessions. Sessions will take place on the University of Florida campus.

Thank you for your time! If you are interested, please follow this link: https://redcap.ctsi.ufl.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=H4DAC7CL9Y. Remember, study participation is voluntary. If you follow the link, you will have the opportunity to read the consent form and decide if you would like to participate or not. If you consent to participate, you will be asked to complete a demographics form and a brief social anxiety questionnaire. If you are selected for the study, Brian Zaboski, a doctoral candidate at UF, will follow up with you via email or phone about the next steps.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at bzaboski@ufl.edu or my dissertation committee chair, Diana Joyce-Beaulieu, at djoyce@coe.ufl.edu.

The Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Applications are NOW OPEN!

Applications are now being accepted for induction into the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society. The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy.

Click here for more information about the UF Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.

Members of the Bouchet society will work as ambassadors to promote diversity across campus, have the opportunity to network with other Bouchet Fellows and present their research during the Bouchet Society’s spring conference at Yale University.

1. Student and Postdoc Application Process:
Membership into the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is by application only and approved by the National Steering Committee. All nominees must be ABD, having completed their qualifying exam, orals, qualifying papers or equivalent before submitting all materials listed below.

Application Materials: Deadline is February 1st, 2017
Completed Bouchet Graduate Honor Society Nomination Forms from each of the following:
The nominee's dissertation advisor or committee member

• A graduate faculty member or administrator with knowledge of the candidate's leadership and character attributes
• Current unofficial transcript
• A current Curriculum Vitae or resume
• 250-word dissertation or research abstract
• Statement of purpose (2-page maximum) from the candidate indicating their educational and career accomplishments and future professional goals, past and current academic experience and the ways in which they have and will continue to fulfill the five thrusts of scholarship, character, leadership, service and advocacy and how the candidate's educational accomplishments will contribute to the mission of the Bouchet Society.

If you have questions or concerns please contact the Office of Graduate Minority Programs at ogmp@ufl.edu or at 352-392-6444.

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2017-2018 CALS Graduate Scholarship Application

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences graduate scholarship application is available online at http://cals.ufl.edu/scholarships.

Applicants should be prepared to provide the following:
· an abstract of his/her academic research or master's project,
· a brief statement about career plans,
· a pdf of curriculum vitae/resume, and
· the names and email addresses of two references.

Applications are due April 1. Award notification will be made in early August.

LIMITED FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) - Internal LOIs due by 1/3/2017

The objective of the NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) is to encourage outstanding, late-stage graduate students with a demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as independent researchers by facilitating the successful transition to their postdoctoral positions.

The F99/K00 award is intended for individuals who require 1-2 years to complete their Ph.D. dissertation research training (F99 phase) before transitioning to mentored postdoctoral research training (K00 phase). Consequently, applicants are expected to propose an individualized research training plan for the next 1-2 years of dissertation research training and a plan for 3-4 years of mentored postdoctoral research and career development activities that will prepare them for independent cancer-focused research careers.

The F99/K00 award is meant to provide up to 6 years of support in two phases. The initial (F99) phase will provide support for 1-2 years of dissertation research (final experiments, dissertation preparation, and selection of a postdoctoral mentor). The transition (K00) phase will provide up to 4 years of mentored postdoctoral research career development support, contingent upon successful completion of the doctoral degree requirements and securing a postdoctoral position for further research training and career development leading to research independence. The two award phases are intended to be continuous in time. A K00 award will be made only to a PD/PI who has successfully completed the F99-supported training, secured a postdoctoral appointment, and provided NCI with a strong research and career development plan.

UF may submit only one application for this RFA.

Interested applicants should submit an internal Letter of Intent (LOI; click here for guidelines) to UFHCC Attn: Wendy Malorzo (wmalorzo@ufl.edu), by Jan 3, 2017 for internal coordination.

Letters of intent are due by Jan 18, 2017 and applications are due at NIH by Feb 18, 2017.

Please email Dr. Michele McGuirl, Program Director, NCI Cancer Training Branch (mcguirlma@mail.nih.gov) to ask questions or to add your name to the F99/K00 email list.