Bug Bytes - News for Purdue Entomology Students

November 30, 2016

*** 2017-18 Scholarship Applications! ***

File your FAFSA at https://fafsa.ed.gov !

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is open, and you may use 2015 Tax information to complete the application until December 31, 2016.

Entomology Scholarship application

2017-2018 school year application is open!  Completed applications are due by February 1, 2017.   https://ag.purdue.edu/entm/Pages/Scholarships.aspx

Dates & Deadlines

Quick Look Up Guides for Spring 2017:

Critical dates for invoices, adding, and dropping classes for Spring 2017:

Quick look up Spring 2017

 

News & Events for Undergrads

Did you have a Summer Internship?

 The new internship survey is now available: https://www.cco.purdue.edu/Surveys/Internship/Default.aspx.  Please fill out if you completed an internship over the summer.

 

News & Events for Grads

Register for Spring 2017 and Graduation Now

 

Registration is open for the Spring 2017 semester. Add any courses and your research credit now.

 

If you are planning on graduating, please let Amanda know as soon as possible so you can add candidacy to your schedule!

 

Curriculum documents are available below

PhD   https://www.entm.purdue.edu/prospective-grads/PhD_Curriculum_Aug24.pdf

 MS    https://www.entm.purdue.edu/prospective-grads/MS_Curriculum_Aug24.pdf

 

And for more information on how to register, please see the Graduate Registration document

New Thesis Templates Available

The new thesis templates are live on the Thesis Templates Page: http://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/research/thesis/templates.html

As templates are updates, the newest versions will be uploaded to that webpage, so please check the thesis template page to be sure you are using the most recent version.

 

Update to Thesis Deposit Procedures

The Thesis/Dissertation office has updated the new Electronic Thesis Acceptance Form so that students will now receive e-mail notifications confirming their successful thesis deposits in lieu of the traditional GS Form 16 (Thesis Deposit Receipt).

 

In addition to confirming successful deposits, the e-mails will also contain useful information for students relating to a) timely payment of their thesis deposit fees, b) accessing myPurdue to view their approved electronic thesis acceptance forms, and c) how to complete our Thesis Process Survey to provide feedback that will help us improve our student services.

 

They will continue to accept hard copy thesis forms (e.g., GS Form 9, 32, etc.) until the end of this term (Fall 2016). Students who submit hard copy forms during deposits will continue to receive the traditional GS Form 16 (Thesis Deposit Receipt) via e-mail PDF attachment along with a “cc” to their respective graduate contacts.

 

Questions? Please feel to contact the Thesis/Dissertation Office for assistance.

 

Career Services

Undergraduate Lab position

Dr. John Couture is looking for student workers in his laboratory!

 

Please contact Dr. Couture directly at couture@purdue.edu  to find out the specifics about the position or to apply.

 

Scholarships & Awards

Seniors! New Summer Finish Scholarship!

Summer Finish is a scholarship initiative intended to help Purdue undergraduate students (priority given to needs-based factors when reviewing) finish up their degree through summer coursework. This scholarship will give recipients $1,000 toward their tuition and fees for Summer 2017 courses.  We know summer isn’t cheap and we hope this is helpful to you!

 

Please review the website and apply. Note that due dates for applications and referrals are in late January and selection begins in early February.

ADM AG Services Scholarship

ADM, a world leader in agricultural processing, is awarding $1000 scholarships to select college students entering careers in ag operations. Find out requirements and how to apply here.

Mid America Croplife Association Scholarship

Sophomores and Juniors who meet the scholarship requirements are welcome to complete an application for the MACA 2017 Young Leader Scholarship Program. The application, and specific requirements, are available on the MACA 2017-2018 Application.  Application and materials are due by January 20th.

Garden Club of America Scholarship

Every year, The Garden Club of America extends an invitation to qualified students at the undergraduate and Post graduate levels to apply for one of their 27 merit based scholarships, fellowships, internships, and awards. The GCA website at www.gcamerica.org/scholarships provides a comprehensive listing of their offerings, application requirements, deadlines, and funding levels, or see the flyer  to learn more about the botanical scholarship offerings.

 

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