USDA, CSREES National Needs Fellowship -
Plant Medicine/Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management
University of Florida-IFAS Plant Medicine Program is seeking applicants for a 3-year USDA, CSREES National Needs Fellowship. Program emphasizes plant pest risk assessment and management. Three fellowships are available.
Objectives: The goal of this fellowship project is to increase the number of trained professionals in national and international crop biosecurity through specialized education and training in plant health risk management. Supporting project objectives are to train internationally oriented and technologically advanced plant health professionals and to promote cooperation and information exchange on plant health risk management.
Eligibility: Persons eligible to receive USDA National Need Fellowship support must:
(a) not have completed two semesters or equivalent hours of full-time study at the University of Florida, or not have passed candidacy/qualifying examinations, whichever is later; (b) not have been enrolled previously in the academic program at the same degree level; (c) be citizens or nationals of the United States as determined in accordance with Federal law; and (d) have strong interest in pursuing a degree encompassing plant pest risk assessment and management.
Funding Level and Duration: The fellowship confers an annual stipend of $24,000. It will be administered as a 1/3 time graduate assistantship requiring work (13 hrs/wk) related to IPM Florida.
Prerequisites and Application Process: Applicants must have completed a B.S. or
M.S. in an agricultural science (Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology, etc.) or biological science (Biology, Botany, Environmental Science, etc.), maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher, and achieved a minimum combined GRE score of 1000 (Verbal and Quantitative). Successful applicants will be jointly enrolled in the University of Florida Plant Medicine Program and Certificate Program in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management. Information about the admission/application process for the Plant Medicine Program may be found at: http://www.dpm.ifas.ufl.edu/prospective_students/admissions_process.shtml, and registration for the certificate at: http://dpm.ifas.ufl.edu/plant_pest_risk_assessment/cert_app.shtml.
To be considered, students MUST:
- Apply to the UF/IFAS Plant Medicine Program
- Apply to the University of Florida
- Read the IPM Florida Terms of Employment
- Fill out a Fellowship Application
- Note: This is a PDF form and it can be filled out if you have Adobe Reader. You can either type your responses or write in your responses. If you type in your responses, I would recommend typing your paragraph in Word first then copy and paste it into the form. The form can then be emailed to Dr. Leppla by using the button. You must have Microsoft Outlook and have it open to do this option. You can also print the form for your records, send in a printed form with your other application materials, or fax it. Please be as concise as possible because you have limited space on the form and it won't take it if you extend past the box provided.
For more information contact:
Dr. Norm Leppla
Phone: 352-392-1901 ext. 120
Fax: 352-392-0190
Email: NCLeppla@ifas.ufl.edu.