NGPR Symposium Application

New Generation of Polar Researchers Leadership Symposium

May 2 – 9, 2015
Wrigley/Boone Center for Environmental Science and Leadership
Application Deadline:  November 3, 2014

 

To apply for the Symposium, you will need to submit the following:

  1. Dissertation Abstract - Submit by registering your Ph.D. dissertation abstract at: http://disccrs.org/register
  2. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your polar research, including one person from your Ph.D. research committee.
  3. Applicant information and experience
  4. 2-page Résumé (Biographical Sketch)
  5. Two essays:
    1. one describing the polar research you plan to present at the symposium;
    2. one describing why you are interested in attending this particular symposium.

If you have any questions about the process or about the Symposium, please contact Nancy Rose, NGPR Administrative Assistant, at: [email protected]

1. Ph.D. Dissertation Abstract

Before proceeding further or submitting other parts of your application, you must register your Ph.D. Dissertation Abstract with NGPR. Registration will add your dissertation to the online DISCCRS/NGPR Dissertation Registry at http://disccrs.org/search, and you will receive the weekly e-newsletter (includes climate news, jobs, and other announcements of interest to recent Ph.D.s). If you choose not to receive the newsletter or be part of the on-line DISCCRS/NGPR web listing, please contact [email protected]

After you have submitted your dissertation abstract online at http://disccrs.org/register, the remaining materials should be submitted via the NGPR application form as described below.

2. Two Letters of Recommendation

Instructions for Applicant:

  • Request letters of recommendation from two references. Do this well before the application deadline so that they have plenty of time to respond.
  • Provide your references with a link to the NGPR website.
  • Explain that the Symposium is intended to foster the career development of cutting-edge researchers with interdisciplinary interests across the natural and social sciences who are studying climate change, its impacts or its solutions.
 

Instructions for Referees:

  • Deadline for receipt of support letters is: November 3, 2014
  • Please assess the candidate relative to other graduate students and early-career scientists you have supervised or collaborated with, or have knowledge of.
  • Text of recommendation should be submitted through the references form.

3. Applicant Information and Experience

Re-type your email address.

Do not use the "return" key in this box. List "none" or like the example below:
Toolik Lake (2011, 2013); Bering Sea (2012); Greenland (2014)

Do not use the "return" key in this box. List "none" or like the example below:
McMurdo Station (2011, 2013); Ross Ice Shelf (2012); Antarctic Peninsula (2014)

Please follow these style guidelines (based on NSF proposal guidelines):

Two-page limit (8.5" x 11")
Times 11 or equivalent font
One-inch margins

Include the following in your BioSketch (2-page maximum):

Name 
Example format:
 Schneider, Stephen H. BioSketch

Include your full name in the header of page 1 and page 2.

Polar Research Interests/Skills (3 lines maximum)
Educational Background (undergraduate and graduate) – Start with most recent degree and list dates attended, degree, institution, subject area, and academic awards/honors, if applicable.
Professional Background – List most recent position first; include job title, institution and start/end dates
Peer-Reviewed Publications – Include the full citation, with your name highlighted. Include only published, in press, or submitted papers. Do not include works that are in preparation.


Example format:
 Still, C.J., P.N. Foster and S.H.Schneider, 1999. Simulating the effects of climate change on tropical montane forests. Nature 398:608-610.

Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications – Use same general format as for peer-reviewed publications for items such as reports or book chapters. Do not include abstracts or works in preparation.
Presentations at Scientific Meetings – Include full citation for the presentation, including the occasion, date and location. If an abstract has been published, include a citation in this section.
Interdisciplinary Activities and Outreach – Research, education/outreach, community service or other synergistic activities. This can be a list of accomplishments or a paragraph describing them. This is the place you should describe your past and current collaborations.
Professional Society Membership(s)

Title of your NGPR Leadership Presentation

No more than 300 words

Describe the research you would like to present at the symposium (this could be your Ph. D. research or something more recent) as though you were writing for a well-educated adult with minimal science background. This should be like your Ph.D. dissertation abstract, but written for a non-specialist audience. Be sure to provide the following:

Context for your work
Central question/topic
Method of addressing this question
Results and importance/significance/potential impact of your findings

In other words, what was the question, why is it important, what was your major result and why should anyone care? Be sure to include an interesting or intriguing title – something that would entice a reader. Use this same compelling style to write the rest of your essay. Do not simply copy and paste the abstract published with your dissertation or other peer-reviewed project.

No more than 300 words

Please tell us what you hope to gain from the symposium and how your participation might benefit other participants.