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How to apply: Applications for the NGPR follow a three-step process. The first step involves completing an application form and then hitting the submit button. The second step involves providing a resume, two essays, and obtaining two letters of recommendation, and step 3 involves two letters of recommendation. We highly recommend that you complete Step 1 first, and then work on the material for Steps 2 and 3.

Due Date: October 15, 2007

Decisions will be made in December 2007. For those selected, travel and on-site expenses will be covered through a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Step 1: Complete the following forms and hit the submit button

Last/Family Name:
First/Given Name:
Middle/Other Name:
Institution:
Department:
Mailing address:
Mailing address:
City:
State/Province:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Phone:
Email:
Professional Website(s):

Current Position:

Polar Project Information

Overall grant or project title:
If funded by a grant, please specify funding agency:
If funded by a grant, please specify award number:
Your specific project title if different from above:
Project webpage(s):
Your classification in this project:
PI name (if not you):
PI email (if not you):
Institutional affiliation of project:
General location of field work:
Specific location of field work (if none, write 'none'):
If you have field work, what is the anticipated start date (March, 2007 - March, 2009)? If you are funded for more than one project, list the earliest.

Educational Background

Ph.D. requirements completed in or expected to be completed in:
x
Ph.D.-Granting country:
Use USA for United States; otherwise use full country name, e.g., Germany, The Netherlands.
x
Ph.D.-Granting Institution:
Example: Oregon State University, or if more than one campus for the same university, University of California at San Diego
x
Ph.D.-Granting Department:
Example: Department of Geology, Institute of Resource Analysis
x
Ph.D. Thesis Title:
Example: Consequences of current-topography interactions at Cobb Seamount: Physical and biological interactions.
Please note: DO NOT capitalize the entire thesis title.

Polar interests

We have one final section. You do not have to elaborate on your answer, but we believe it would be a nice resource to inspire youth and inform organizations dealing with recruitment issues. If you do elaborate, let us know if we can quote you by name or whether you would like the quote to be anonymous. Leave the space empty if you do not want to be quoted.

What first sparked your interest in polar research?

Please elaborate on your answer:

Would you be willing to have your statement included in a resource to inspire youth and inform teachers?
YES
NO