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Qualifications for Student Participants

If you would like to be a participant in our field course, please complete the application form below. If you need assistance in completing the form, please contact us for assistance. All students who meet the qualification criteria below are encouraged to apply:

• You are 18 years of age or older.

• You are an undergraduate student beyond your freshman year, a recent B.S. or B.A. graduate, or a first-year graduate student.

• Completed at least one geoscience course (geology, geography, natural science, environmental science, etc). You don't have to be a geology major, but science majors are preferred. Not sure if you qualify? Talk to us!

• You are available to participate in the field course - in person or virtually during the field course dates, 3 pre-trip virtual meetings, and 1 meeting after the field course (we will do our best to schedule meetings at a workable time for everyone).

• International Students: You do not have to be a US citizen, or reside in the US to apply. However, we have a limited travel budget, which may mean we can only cover part of your travel costs if you are coming from far away. We can cover your food, lodging and offset transportation costs to the field course, but it is very difficult (if not impossible) to provide the stipend to non-US residents. We cannot cover the cost of obtaining a passport, visa or any other required documents to enter the US, and you must have a valid passport and any required visas before we can book travel for you. Additionally, We cannot offer a stipend to international students due to UF and federal policies. Please contact us for more information about participating as an international student.  

To be considered for participation, you will need:

• A completed Application Form including a personal statement articulating you interest in participating in this project and how it would benefit your personal and/or professional goals. 1-3 paragraphs is a good length. There will be a place to copy/paste your statement in your application form.

• Contact name and email address for a faculty mentor, advisor, or other person who can serve as a reference.

• 30 minute Zoom interviews will be conducted with finalists. You will need access to a computer or personal device with camera and video functions. We will ask about access needs in advance to ensure the interview is accessible.

If you are selected, you will need to provide:

• Proof of enrollment or proof of recent graduation from a college or university*.

  • *Please don't pay for this! We don't need official transcripts. A proof of enrollment doc, unofficial transcripts or for recent graduates - image of a diploma is fine.

• Contact information including mailing address and personal information so we can purchase of airline tickets, make hotel reservations, and cut payment checks for stipends.

• If you have a disability, we will need some information about your needs to ensure we provide the best experience for you. We respect your privacy , but details about your disability and how it impacts food requirements/restrictions, lodging, transportation, and daily schedules will need to be shared with the project team.

• For non-US citizens, a valid passport number is required to book travel. Please do not include this in your application, we will ask for it later if you are selected.

Timeline

Application window will open in October, and close in January. We receive a large number of applicants and need time to review them all. We will conduct Zoom interviews with finalists in February, with the goal of sending acceptance notifications by the first week of March. Our first pre-course prep meeting with everyone will be in late March.

Ready to Apply? Here's the link!

Apply to the 2024 GeoSPACE Field Course

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