Funding

The college offers several opportunities for funding through academic and experiential learning scholarships. For experiential learning, funding availability changes based on the type of experience pursued by the student. 

• Academic Scholarships
  • CALS Academic Scholarships
  • Student Financial Aid
  • UF GSC Travel Grant Q&A offered monthly online via Zoom
    • For information on your travel grant application status email the Grants Chair Tiffany Nelson at gscgrants@gmail.com or the Graduate Student Council Treasurer Ali at  alimahmoudi@ufl.edu

Research

These resources can help deepen your understanding of research through accountability and continuous learning.

• Broad-Based Knowledge of Field
  • Smathers Libraries Workshops
• Experiment or Research Design
  • Statistics courses offered at UF
  • IFAS statistical consulting
• Data Ownership
  • UF Health Science Center Libraries Research Data Management at UF
  • Smathers Library Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Authorship
  • Smathers Library Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Data management
• Responsible Conduct in Research and Publication
  • UF Office of Research mandatory CITI RCR training for NIH, USDA NIFA, NSF
  • Smathers Library Guide Series in Responsible Conduct of STEM Research
  • Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Authorship
  • Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Human/Animal Subjects
  • Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Peer Review
• Identifying Research Misconduct
  • Smathers Library Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Research Misconduct

Communication

Communication is a foundational skill in every career. These resources can help you sharpen your speaking, writing and collaboration skills.

• Written Communication
  • UF Writing Program Writing Studio
  • UF Writing Program Writing Resources
  • University Writing Program Workshops
  • SWS 6932, Scientific Writing for Agriculture and Natural Resource Management Students (Fall semester, 1 credit)
  • AGG 5607, Communicating in Academia (Spring, 3 credits)
  • ELI Academic Written English (non-credit)
  • English Language Institute (ELI)
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 3 – How to Develop a Daily Writing Practice
  • NCFDD 14-day Writing Challenge
  • NCFDD Dissertation Success Curriculum
• Working with Media and Science Communication for the General Public
  • AEC 6932: Communicating about Agricultural and Natural Resources Research
  • AEC 5032: Agricultural Media Writing
  • AEC 6932: Podcasting to Increase Science Literacy
  • UF/IFAS Communications Webinars
  • Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
  • UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute Science Communication Professional Development
  • American Institute of Biological Sciences Communications Boot Camp for Scientists
• Grantsmanship
  • ALS 6046 Grant Writing
  • Office of Research Grantsmanship Resources (especially proposal writing tips)
  • Smathers Libraries  How to write grants
  • Videos in Graduate Information Management System (GIMS)
• Speaking Effectively and Clearly
  • Toastmasters International Talking Gators
  • Dial Center for Written and Oral Communication (CLAS) – Public Speaking Lab
  • English Language Institute (ELI)
• Teaching College Students (Academia)
  • CIRTL: Professional Development for Graduate Students 
  • UF Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence
  • Passport to Great Teaching
  • How to develop a Great Online Course series
  • CALS Teaching Resource Center
  • UF Teaching Center Teaching Assistant Development
  • Teaching and Learning in Agricultural and Life Sciences graduate certificate in Agricultural Education and Communication
  • Graduate minor in Agricultural Education and Communication
  • AEC 5206: Teaching Methods in Agricultural Education
• Teaching the Public (Extension/Outreach)
  • Graduate classes in Agricultural Education and Communication
• Collaborating in Work and Peer Review
  • Responsible Conduct of STEM Research: Peer Review
  • ALS 6031 Project Team Research: Building Skills in Agrobiology (Fall, 3 credits)

   

• Ethics and Professionalism
  • Smathers Library Ethics Library Guide

   

• Maintaining Network of Peers
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 7 – Cultivating your Network of Mentors, Sponsors and Collaborators
  • UF Career Connections Center Professional Communication Guide

Leadership

Effective leadership leads to a positive academic and work environment. This set of resources can help enhance your skills to become a more effective leader.

• Leadership/Mentoring
  • Leadership@UF Leadership Toolkit
  • Leadership in Agricultural and Natural Resources graduate certificate in Agricultural Education and Communication
  • AEC 6411: Organizational Leadership
  • Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
  • UF/IFAS EDIS topics in leadership development, conflict, team development
• Dealing with Conflict
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 9 – How to Engage in Healthy Conflict
  • UF/IFAS EDIS publication on Managing Conflict in the Workplace

   

• Project Planning
  • LinkedIn Learning business management training

Career Development

Applying for jobs, but not sure where to start? Use these resources to begin your search.

• Resume, Job Interview, and Career Support
  • Create your resume at the Career Connections Center (CCC)
  • Prepare for interviews at the CCC
  • Career Pathways at the CCC

   

• International Experience
  • UF Research Abroad for Doctorate Students (RAD)
  • International Research Workshop series at UF
  • CALS Study Abroad
• Building Transferable Skills
  • Gator Professional Series at the Career Connections Center
  • ALS 6031 Project Team Research: Building Skills in Agrobiology
• Lifelong Learning
  • LinkedIn Learning – web, video, big data, software
• Managing Work/Life Balance
  • Wellness at GatorCare
  • Windows to Wellness at Gatorcare
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 4 – Mastering Academic Time Management
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 6 – The Art of Saying No
• Effective Time Management
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 1 – Every Semester Needs a Plan
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 2 – How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities
  • UF GatorWell Time Management
  • UF/IFAS solutions EDIS publication – Managing Time in the Workplace

   

• Maintaining Personal Motivation
  • NCFDD Core curriculum 10 – How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst
• Mental and Emotional Health
  • Leadership @ UF – Emotional and Social Intelligence
  • Emotional Wellness at GatorCare
  • UF Counseling and Wellness Center groups and workshops
  • Resources at UF CWC
  • Talkspace text messaging therapy

   

• Building Community
  • Gators Together program
  • UF Center for Teaching Excellence Inclusivity in the Classroom

UF Graduate School

The UF Graduate School houses the Office of Graduate Professional Development, which supports activities and programs to help students build core competencies related to the successful completion of their graduate degree. Additionally, the office helps to build necessary skills to transition into diverse career paths upon graduation.