[CAFÉ] Fwd: FW: Recruiting for three PhD fellowships in agricultural data science

[Deborah Pagliaccia]

NCSU fellowships for Grad Students.

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jim Llano <james.llano at ucr.edu>
Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 9:11 AM
Subject: FW: Recruiting for three PhD fellowships in agricultural data
science
To: Norman Ellstrand <ellstrand at ucr.edu>, Deborah Pagliaccia <
deborahp at ucr.edu>


Hi Norm and Deborah,

These NCSU fellowships may be of interest to our Grad Students.



Thanks, Jim



*From:* Daniela Jones [mailto:dsjones5 at ncsu.edu]
*Sent:* Monday, January 11, 2021 8:24 AM
*To:* Natalie Nelson <nnelson4 at ncsu.edu>; Michael Kudenov <
mike.kudenov at ncsu.edu>
*Subject:* Recruiting for three PhD fellowships in agricultural data science



Dear colleagues,



Please forward this announcement to students who may be interested. We
are recruiting for three PhD fellowships focused
on agricultural data science:



1) one in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
<https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/> (advised by Dr. Daniela Jones
<https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/people/dsjones5/>),

2) one in Electrical and Computer Engineering <https://ece.ncsu.edu/> (advised
by Dr. Mike Kudenov <https://ece.ncsu.edu/people/mwkudeno/>), and

2) one in Geospatial Analytics
<https://cnr.ncsu.edu/geospatial/academics/phd-in-geospatial-analytics/>
(advised
by Dr. Natalie Nelson <https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/people/nnelson4/>).



For more on these positions, please see the flyer below or visit our
website: agriculturaldatascience.com. Interested students should contact
Dr. Jones, Kudenov, or me depending on which position they would like to
learn more about.



*Each of these students will receive:*

- A stipend of $30k per year for three years, plus benefits and full
tuition support

- Certificate in Agricultural Data Science
<https://cals.ncsu.edu/agriculture-data-science-certificate/#:~:text=Big%20data%20has%20become%20a,%2C%20food%2C%20and%20life%20science.&text=This%20certificate%20is%20intended%20for,use%20data%20in%20their%20fields.>
from
NCSU's College of Ag & Life Science

- Professional development training opportunities through the Foundation
for Food and Agriculture Research Fellows program
<https://foundationfar.org/what-we-do/scientific-workforce/ffar-fellows/>,
including annual residential sessions and travel funds for two University
Industry Consortium meetings.

- A short-term research exchange at the Idaho National Laboratory

- Additional networking opportunities with professionals at SAS and
Microsoft

- Mentoring opportunities with a diverse, multidisciplinary team
<https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/sweet-apps/team?authuser=0> at North
Carolina State University to capture, integrate, and analyze agricultural
data collected from field to market.



The students who fill these assistantships will work on different aspects
of agricultural data science, from in-field imaging to supply chain
dynamics and satellite remote sensing.



*Eligibility*

Students with backgrounds in agriculture, agricultural engineering,
biological engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering,
computer science, software engineering, mechanical engineering, civil
engineering, industrial engineering, optical sensors, remote sensing,
geology or related fields are welcome to apply. Please note that, due to
restrictions imposed by our sponsor, only U.S. citizens and/or US nationals
are eligible for this specific funding.



*BONUS*: We are also looking for one postdoc to work on this project (More
information can be found here
<https://sites.google.com/ncsu.edu/sweet-apps/join-us/new-postdoc-positions?authuser=0>
).



[image: SweetFellows_Flyer2021.jpg]



Sincerely,

Dani





*Daniela Sofia Jones (Gonzáles), PhD *

Research Assistant Professor | Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Department | North Carolina State University

Joint Faculty Appointment | Energy & Environment Science &
Technology | Idaho National Laboratory

3100 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695 | Office 266 | Phone: (919) 515-5843

Pronouns: she/her/hers | Website <http://www.drdanijones.com> | LinkedIn
<http://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-jones-phd> | Twitter
<https://twitter.com/drDaniJones> | Personal Zoom Meeting room
<https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/3449710716>



-- 
Deborah Pagliaccia, Ph.D.
Professional Researcher, Department of  Microbiology and Plant Pathology
Managing Director, California Agriculture and Food Enterprise - CAFÉ
<http://cafe.ucr.edu/>
UCR Global Food Initiative <http://globalfood.ucr.edu/> Co-Chair
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521

California Citrus Nursery Society <http://ccns.info/> CCNS Executive
Director
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