In order to complete the on-line application you will need to prepare the following information in advance:


Section 1: Personal Information

Name
Birth Date
Gender
Citizenship
Email Address

Current Institution
Department
Academic Status (student, faculty...etc)
Mailing Address
Email Address

Section 2: Academic & Research Experience

Name(s) of College/University
Degree(s) Earned & Subject
Degree(s) Earned Date

College/University of Post-doctoral Training (if applicable)
Post-doctoral duration

Research Experience
In 400 words or less, provide a chronological outline of your laboratory and field research experience, start with your most recent activities.

Publications
List any publications you have (citations only, please do not include any published abstracts).

Statement of Goals
In 400 words or less, provide a description of your career goals and explain how your participation in the Antarctic Biology Course at this time will enhance your professional development.

Insights into polar science
In 400 words or less, present a brief summary of a specific issue in polar biology that is of interest to you. Your statement should clearly outline an area of research that relates to current questions in polar biology. This statement will be used to evaluate your level of research interest and appreciation for polar biology. This is not a proposal for a research project to be undertaken during the Antarctic Biology Course.

Summary of Research Talk
During the course each participant will be expected to give a 15-minute talk about their own research. You can present either your past, current, or proposed research (the latter category may be more applicable for starting graduate students). In 300 words or less, provide an abstract of your proposed presentation. Please include a title for your talk.

How did you hear about this course opportunity?

Have you ever been to Antarctica? If yes, please explain.

Section 3: References

List the name, phone number, and e-mail address of THREE individuals who can be contacted and asked to write references on your behalf. For graduate students or postdoctoral researchers, one of these individuals must be your advisor. Please notify your referees that you are submitting their names, but do not ask them to submit letters to this website on your behalf. Should letters be required, your referees will be contacted directly by the Selection Committee for the 2008 Antarctic Biology Course.

Names
Titles
Institutions
Email Addresses
Phone Numbers