Transcript Graduate Report Crop & Soil Sciences Spring 2015

Graduate Report
Crop & Soil Sciences
Spring 2015
Miguel Cabrera - Graduate Coordinator
Vivienne Sturgill – Academic Advisor II
Overview
• Dual M.S. degree UGA-Padova
• Graduate Students in CRSS
• Assistantships
–Priorities for Deptal. Assistantships
–Incentive program from the Provost
–Incentive program from Dr. Broder
• Graduate Areas of Emphasis
Dual M.S. Degree UGA-Padova
• Students admitted to UGA and U. Padova (UP)
• US students:
– 1 yr at UGA taking courses (assistantship)
– 1 yr at UP doing research (paid by UP)
– Back at UGA for defense
• UP students:
– 1 yr at UP taking courses
– 1 yr at UGA doing research (assistantship)
– Back at UP for defense
UGA-Univ. of Padova Exchanges
• Opportunity for UGA faculty to teach 3
months at Univ. of Padova (in English)
Graduate Students 2011-2014
Departmental Assistantships
• Assistant Professors (3 years)
• Faculty without technician (rotating)
• Cost-sharing (50% if available)
• Cost-share available from CAES for
minority students.
• Please send me email to request deptal.
cost-share at least one year in advance.
Assistantship Incentive from the Provost
• Include assistantship + tuition in grant
– In-state tuition: $12,000/year
• If grant is funded, Provost will provide
– $18,000 to hire another Ph.D. student
Assistantship Incentive from Dr. Broder
• Competitive Assistantship Funds
• Develop plan for recruitment, enrollment,
credit hour generation
• Must include extramural funds for
assistantships
Graduate Areas of Emphasis
• New Areas of Emphasis (effective Fall 2014)
– Soil Science
– Weed Science
• Working on Area of Emphasis in:
– Sustainable Agriculture
Thank you!
Questions/Comments?
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