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September 4 through September 8, 2023

Thursday, September 7 – Thursday, September 7, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, 1024 KIN—FACULTY MEETING

Thursday, September 7 – Thursday, September 7, 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm, 1024 KIN—FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY MEETING, "The open window: the native gardens of Sopchoppy Depot Park," David Roddenberry, FNPS Award of Excellence winner. Host: Florida Native Plant Society, Magnolia Chapter.

Friday, September 8 – Friday, September 8, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Genetic variation and experimental selection on sexual dimorphism in D. melanogaster," Tianyu (Terry) Li, M.S., Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. Host: Dr. David Houle, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Saturday, September 9 – Saturday, September 9, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1024 KIN—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (NSF GRFP) WORKSHOP Preregister by September 6 at https://forms.gle/DuPPJ3keLsJzSzSd6. Dr. Alan Lemmon (Dept. Scientific Computing), Dr. Emily Lemmon and Dr. Emily duVal (Dept. Biological Science), offer a workshop for senior undergraduates, 1st and 2nd year graduate students in the sciences and engineering, on how to apply for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, a prestigious award that provides three years of stipend (at least $37,000 per year) and a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance to successful applicants. Applicants must hold U.S. citizenship, national, or permanent resident status by the application deadline in October 2023.
Workshop led by faculty who are previous awardees includes panel discussion with recent graduate student awardees, examples of successful and unsuccessful proposals and reviews, details of applying, strategies for writing a strong proposal, tips for making your proposal stand out, and many other topics.
Prior to the workshop, students please look at the fellowship website for information (http://www.nsfgrfp.org/) and to verify that you are eligible to apply (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23605/nsf23605.htm ). Open to all relevant departments and colleges (science and engineering); share widely.

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