Por cortesía del doctor José Luis Pantoja Ph.D, Investigador Prometeo de la Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (SENESCYT), que presta sus servicios profesionales a la Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas (ESPE) en el Departamento de Ciencias y Agricultura, les damos a conocer esta oferta de beca de postgrado en la Universidad de Florida.

PhD Graduate Research Assistantship: Agronomy
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
University of Florida

Position Summary:

A Ph.D. level Graduate Research Assistantship is available to conduct research in soil, water, and crop management on row cropping systems pertinent to Florida’s panhandle and surrounding region. Economic pressures on Florida’s agriculture require new approaches to maintain economically viable agricultural production systems. This position will utilize a systems approach to enhance and evaluate the sustainability, profitability, and delivery of ecosystem services of traditional agriculture (row crops) and emerging cropping systems. Research will focus on innovative approaches in areas such as traditional row crops (peanut, cotton, corn, soybean), specialty and alternative crops for newly initiated and value added markets, bioenergy crops, precision agriculture, conservation tillage, efficient nutrient and water management in crop based systems, crop rotations, environmental issues, crop protection, C sequestration, and climate change. The successful candidate will utilize state-of-the-art techniques for soil, plant, and atmospheric analysis to generate information that will fill the gap in knowledge in cropping systems.
The main research will be conducted at the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) located near Pensacola, Florida, although there will be opportunities to conduct research at other Research and Education Centers in the state. Information about this Research Center can be found at: http://wfrec.ifas.ufl.edu/. The WFREC consists of 640 acres (260 ha) and is located about 12 miles (20 km) north of Milton near Jay, FL (Lat 30.776657°, Long -87.141633°). Here, research is conducted on cropping systems, weed science, golf and sports turf management, landscape and nursery management, forestry, and wildlife ecology.

Graduate student guest house facilities are conveniently available on the station, suitable for prolonged stays as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, or a closely related field of study that has equipped the applicant with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• Excellent written and oral English skills.
• Ability to meet the application requirements of the University of Florida’s Graduate School and the Department of Agronomy.
• Agricultural field experience and laboratory skills.
• Knowledge of no-till systems.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills.
• Self-motivated and highly organized.
• Willingness to conduct field research away from the university campus (Gainesville, FL).
• Responsibilities will include:
• Conducting research relevant to farming systems in the region.
• Conducting laboratory analyses for peer-reviewed and extension publications.
• Travel to the WFREC research unit as needed.
• Writing, reviewing, and editing WFREC and peer-reviewed publications.

Benefits:

• Full tuition and research expenses.
• Monthly stipend (salary).
• Health insurance.

Application documents:

For full consideration in the application process, the following documents are mandatory (in English language):

• Resume or C.V.
• Cover letter (letter of intent) explaining your career interests and qualifications (one page).
• GRE scores within the previous five years.
• TOEFL scores (if English is not the native language) within the previous two years.
• Official academic transcripts of previous studies.
• At least three (3) letters of recommendation with complete contact information.

How to apply:

For question regarding this position and the application process, please contact: Michael J. Mulvaney, Ph.D., at m.mulvaney@ufl.edu

Department and university requirements are also available at: http://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/prospective-students/graduate-admissions/#university. The Department of Agronomy requires the formal application to be submitted and processed by the Office of Admissions of the University of Florida before starting the program.

Deadline:

Review of candidates will begin on October 1, 2014 and continue until a suitable candidate is appointed.

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