Thank you for your interest in hosting a teacher on your field research project. PolarTREC will use the information you provide in your application to select projects and teachers that match in interest and availability. Your commitment to linking research with education is an important contribution to the research and education communities and the goals of NSF.

IMPORTANT! Funding is pending for PolarTREC during the 2010 Arctic field season and the 2010-2011 Antarctic field season. ARCUS will keep researcher applicants informed of our funding status. If funding is secured, final matches should be made in December 2009 or January 2010.

Please review the PolarTREC program requirements before submitting your application. The deadline for submitting an application is Sunday, September 20, 2009.

A one-hour informational webinar for researchers interested in hosting a PolarTREC teacher on their polar research project was held on 18 August 2009. Access the archive for more information on the program.

Application Instructions:

1. Please read all of the application questions before filling out the online form. Information submitted online can not be saved in the form for later editing or additions. If you need to make changes to your application, you will have the opportunity to do so via email after you submit your application.
2. We prefer that applicants already have secured funding for their research project. If funding is pending, you can still apply to host a teacher but please contact the PolarTREC Project Managers, Janet Warburton (warburton@arcus.org) or Kristin Timm (kristin@arcus.org), to discuss your situation or relevant funding updates.
3. Answer each question as thoroughly as possible. We will contact you if additional information is needed.
4. If PolarTREC funding is secured, final matches should be made in December 2009 or January 2010.

Contact Information

* Denotes required field.

Title: select...Dr.Mr.Ms.

Last Name: *

First Name: *

Department:

Organization: *

Street:

City:

State: select...AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Zip:

Primary Email : *

Re-enter Primary Email : *

Other Email:

Work Phone:

Cell Phone:

Other Phone:

Fax:

Planned Absences (i.e. upcoming field expeditions):

Personal or research-related websites:

Demographic Information

2. The following question is for the purpose of gathering information on applicants to the PolarTREC program to provide the National Science Foundation with a measure of PolarTREC’s broader impacts. Submission of this information is voluntary and is not a requirement for acceptance to the program.

Race/Ethnicity Definitions

Ethnicity Definition:

Hispanic or Latino: A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Race Definitions:

American Indian or Alaska Native: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North or South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.

Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black or African American: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

White: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North America.

Ethnicity: select...Hispanic or LatinoNot Hispanic or Latino

(Choose one response)

Gender: select...MaleFemale

Race (Select one or more):

American Indian or Native Alaskan

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Other

Other Race:

ARCUS' Directory of Arctic Researchers

3. If you are not currently in the Directory, but wish to be included, you may submit information at: http://www.arcus.org/researcher/index.html. This directory is a valuable resource for arctic science and education networking.

Project Information

4. a) Project title:

b) Please provide a short description or abstract of the project. (~200 words):

c) What is your role in the research project?: select...Principal InvestigatorCo-Principal InvestigatorGraduate StudentOther Research ProfessionalOther (Describe below)

Other role description:

d) Who is the lead Principal Investigator?:

e) Who are the co-Principal Investigators, if any?:

f) Is there any additional information you can share about the research project? (i.e. proposal, powerpoint presentations, press-releases, articles, etc.) If so, you may provide a weblink here:

Additional Information:

g) We prefer to accept applications from currently funded projects. If funding is pending, you can still apply to host at teacher but please contact the program managers to discuss the situation. Please list your funding agencies and sources:

If funding is pending, you can still apply to host at teacher but please contact the program managers(kristin [at] arcus [dot] org or warburton [at] arcus [dot] org) to discuss the situation.

Funding Period:

Start Date: *

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Year200720082009201020112012

End Date: *

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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Year201020112012201320142015

Polar Relevance

PolarTREC aims to link educators to research topics unique to the polar regions.

5. a) Describe how your research encourages a greater understanding of the polar regions or Earth’s systems through research in the polar regions:

b) Does your research project specifically focus on any of the named polar research emphasis areas?:

Atmospheric Systems

Cryospheric Systems (Glaciers, Sea Ice, Ice Sheets, etc.)

Human and Social Systems

Marine Systems

Terrestrial Systems

Ecology & Biotic Systems

Adaptations to Life in Extreme Cold and Prolonged Darkness

Understanding Environmental Change in the Polar Regions

Check any that apply.

Field Site Logistics

6. a) Where is your field project located? Be as specific as possible. You may list multiple sites if applicable:

Arctic:

Specific Location(s)

Antarctica:

Specific Location(s)

7. Approximate Field Dates

a) What are the expected dates for your fieldwork during the 2010 (Arctic) and/or 2010/2011 (Antarctic) field seasons?:

b) Approximately how many weeks during the field season would you like to host a teacher and/or what are the dates, if known?:

We prefer that teachers participate in research experiences for two or more weeks.

8. How many people will be participating in your research team? Please choose an approximate number under each category below:

Principal Investigators or Co-Principal Investigators: select...01234567891011121314151617181920

Graduate Students: select...0123456789101112131415

Undergraduate Students: select...0123456789101112131415

Other Research Professionals: select...0123456789101112131415

Please Describe Below

Other Research Professionals (please describe):

9. Who provides logistical support for your work? Include the name and contact information for the logistics manager for your project in the text boxes provided, if known:

CH2M Hill Polar Services (CPS):

Barrow Arctic Science Consortium:

Institute of Arctic Biology:

Raytheon Polar Services:

Polar Continental Shelf Project:

Other Logistical Support:

10. How do you get to the field and to your field sites (i.e. commercial airline, ATV, hike)?:

11. Briefly describe the living and working conditions at your field site:

12. What are the particular challenges or dangers involved with this type of field project?:

13. What forms of communication are possible from your field sites (i.e., phone, satellite phone, email, scheduled or real-time data transfer?:

14. Are there any unusual physical requirements or special skills needed for personnel on your field project? Will they require a medical exam or vaccines?:

15. What permits, paperwork, or special training will be required for a teacher to participate in the field experience (i.e. user-day registration, passport, safety training, military clearances, etc.)?:

16. What role will the PolarTREC teacher play on your research team and in the field?:

Motivation

17. Why do you wish to host a PolarTREC teacher on your project? Did you include participation in PolarTREC in your NSF Broader Impacts?:

18. Who will be the primary contact or mentor for the teacher? Please include name, contact information, and role in the research team:

(Note: We are referring to the person who will be working directly with the teacher both before, during, and post field experience. This person might be the PI but could also be a graduate student or co-PI).

19. Briefly describe your previous involvement or interest in K-12 education and science outreach:

20. Briefly describe your general expectations of the PolarTREC program and describe the kinds of collaborative researcher-teacher ideas or activities (pre, during, and post-field) in which you might be interested:

21. List any questions or concerns you anticipate as a researcher participating in the PolarTREC program:

Acknowledgment of Program Requirements

I have read the PolarTREC program requirements for researchers. I understand that if my project is selected and a teacher is placed with the researcher project that I will be responsible for these requirements to the best of my ability.

Full Name: *

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