Funding Opportunities

Financial assistance in the Horticultural Sciences Department is limited and highly competitive. Individual faculty members may choose to provide funding via an assistantship which provides a salary and tuition waiver that covers the majority of tuition costs. Applicants must contact graduate faculty members directly to discuss assistantship opportunities.

Current graduate student openings, if any, will be posted via this link The following are links to additional resources for financial aid:

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Graduate Fellowships-Presidential and Alumni

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Fulbright Fellowships

IFAS/CALS Graduate Student Travel Grant Application: Click Here To Apply Online

IFAS/CALS Graduate Student 2010 Study Aboard Scholarships Application: Click Here for the Application

Conference Dates January 1st - March 31st; Application Deadline - November 1st

The IFAS/CALS Graduate Student Travel Grant Program provides matching funds up to $200.00 to each graduate student applicant who is presenting a paper or poster on their original research at a regional, national, or international scientific meeting (one award per fiscal year). This travel grant must be matched 1:1 by funds provided through the student's department/program or advisor. The matching funds (up to $200.00) are reimbursed directly to the department, not the graduate student.

Eligibility
All graduate students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, and School of Natural Resources and Environment are eligible to apply for this travel grant.
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James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship
James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship Recipients
Application: [PDF]

Applications for the James Davidson Graduate Travel Scholarship must be turned in directly to your department/school one week prior to the college deadline.

The purpose of these scholarships is to provide funding to help defray travel expenses for graduate students presenting a paper or poster at a national or international professional meeting or conference. These scholarships are named after Dr. James M. Davidson, former Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, who established the endowment to fund these scholarships.

College Deadlines

November 1st Deadline (Conference Dates of January 1st - June 30th)**********************************************

UF Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
Information: http://grove.ufl.edu/~gsc/aboutTravelGrant.html
Application: http://grove.ufl.edu/~gsc/travelGrantsApplication.html

For questions or comments about GSC travel grants, please contact our Grants Committee Chair (Crystal Stephens, gscgrants@gmail.com). ************************************************

Research and Graduate Programs Travel Grant
Application: [PDF]

Travel to conferences, symposia, and special research opportunities are essential for the professional development of advanced research students. The University also benefits by being represented at such events. The Office of Research and Graduate Programs (RGP) has therefore established a program to supplement student travel when other funding sources are insufficient. RGP guidelines for travel funding cap awards at $300 per trip and require 1:1 matching funds from the department and/or college. These funds are primarily for assistance with the cost of travel, particularly airfare. These grants are one-time awards to Graduate Students. RGP cannot provide any retroactive reimbursements.
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The Scarborough Scholarship

 This is the fourth year for the Scarborough Award.  The Scarborough Agency has provided an insurance option for international students for over 15 years.  The agency established this award to show appreciation for the opportunity to work with international students at the University of Florida.

The Scarborough Scholarship will be given to two international students enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. program in the amount of $1,000.00 each.

The nominees should meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrates unforeseen financial difficulty.
• Currently enrolled fulltime in a masters or Ph.D. program.
• Demonstrates at least a 3.0 G.P.A.
• A non-immigrant J or F visa holder.

Upon meeting the above criteria you may nominate yourself or another student by submitting the following:

• An essay describing unforeseen circumstances with supporting documentation.

This award will be presented at the UFIC Awards Ceremony on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Ball Room.  A selection committee appointed by the University of Florida International Center will choose and rank the submitted nominees. 

Please submit your essay to Mabel Cardec by Friday, October 16, 2009.

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