Field Expeditions Application
Application Due: January 28, 2009
Instructions
Field Expedition courses from Project Dragonfly at Miami University and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden provide direct study experiences at Earth Expeditions research sites in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. All Field Expedition students continue coursework during the Fall semester via Dragonfly's user-friendly Web platform. Earth Expeditions students engage with course instructors and classmates on the web to discuss course assignments, develop and present projects initiated in the field, and exchange ideas.
For Global Field Program (GFP) Master's students, these Field Expedition courses become the foundation of your graduate program. If you are a 1st Year Master's student, the completed Field application automatically becomes part of your GFP application.
If you have questions on how Field Expeditions courses can be applied to a Global Field Program Master's degree please visit our Web site.
Who's eligible? All applicants must be at least 18 years of age, hold a bachelor’s degree (except Miami University undergrads), and have a valid e-mail address with access to a computer with Internet capability. Travel experience is not necessary.
Earth Expeditions is dedicated to promoting diversity and looks for new, mid-career, and senior educators/administrators/students from a broad range of disciplines, backgrounds, and educational settings.
If you have a question about your eligibility, please e-mail us.
Before applying, please be aware that Earth Expeditions is committed to providing our students with a challenging learning experience. In turn, we expect Earth Expeditions students to come to class, in the field and on the web, prepared to actively engage in discussions and investigations on important conservation and education issues. In addition to experiencing local habitats and learning firsthand about conservation issues, a typical Field Expeditions day overseas will likely include lectures, student-led discussions of reading assignments or research topics, and inquiries. When you're in the field, expect your day to start early and end late. When you're on the web, expect to engage in stirring conversation with peers about your semester-long projects. So, if you're ready to think, ask questions, search for answers, and have a mind-expanding experience, please fill out the application.
This application process is Web-based. If you cannot complete this web application, please send us an e-mail, and we’ll give you information about how to proceed. (Note: Please do not print this version of the application.) This application is best viewed using Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), Firefox, or Safari. Click to download the most recent version of IE7, Firefox, or Safari.
Before you begin this application...
- Be sure you have a resume or curriculum vita (cv) prepared and saved on your computer. Please name file "LAST NAME.FIRSTINITIAL.MIDDLEINITIAL.doc" i.e. "SMITH.R.M.doc". You will be asked to upload this file in Adobe PDF format (.pdf), Microsoft Word format (.doc), or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
- Prepare your answers to two essay questions. The questions are:
- How do you think this experience in Earth Expeditions will benefit your personal life and your professional life? How will the people you educate benefit from your participation in this experience? **For GFP applicants: relate the latter to earning a Master's degree.** (500-word limit.)
- What is education for? (500-word limit.
- Once you start the application, you will NOT be able to stop and save your answers for a future visit. So you’ll want to complete your application in one sitting. If your resume/CV and essay answers are prepared, you should be able to complete this application within 30 minutes.
- To be sure that we receive your application by the due date January 28, 2009, please do not wait until the last minute to submit your form electronically.
- Have your credit card information ready for the $35 non-refundable application fee.
For GFP Master's students, this fee will cover your course reader expenses.
If you have questions about completing this application, please send us an e-mail.
For more information on the GFP go to Global Field Program Master's Degree Web site.
After completing the application, you will receive an email letting you know that Earth Expeditions successfully received it. The first round of successful candidates will be notified by March 15, 2009. To retain a space, successful applicants—once notified—will have 10 days to complete and submit enrollment materials and online course payment.
If you have questions about Earth Expeditions, please peruse the Admissions page and/or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Thank you and we hope you will join us on our next Expedition!