Ethnographic Field School Application - Anthropology and Geography

I. Applicant Information

All information on this form is confidential. Questions? Email: kate.browne@colostate.edu

Name*

First Last

Name you go by:*

CSU ID (If not a CSU student, please state the university you attend)*

Email*

Cell Phone*

Current Mailing Address (Spring 2020)*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Permanent Address (if different from above)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

II. Academic Information

Academic level (Fresh/ Soph/ Junior/ Senior/ Grad)*

Major*

Minor*

Your Overall GPA (as of January 2020)*

GPA in Your Major (as of January 2020)*

Number of Credit Hours Completed by Spring 2020*

Anticipated Graduation Date*

Unofficial Transcript*

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Please upload your Unofficial Transcript

III. Getting to Know You

Please type your responses to the following questions

1. Describe what makes you interested in participating in this field school.

2. Describe any away-from-home travels or long-term experiences you have had that have pushed you out of your comfort zone. Include what you learned from this experience and how it might be relevant to your participation in this field school.

3. Which of the following topics are of interest to you in regards to research we might be conducting during the CSU field school?*

	Very interested	Moderately interested	Not really interested	Don’t know enough about the topic to determine interest level
Learning about cultural research methods
Learning about risk and disaster studies
Collaborating with other students to conduct community-level research
Conducting interviews with household members in an area struck by disaster
Generating mapping data with households
Conducting interviews with public officials
Working with other students to analyze data and prepare reports

4. Describe specific courses you have had that make you feel ready for this field school. These could include, for example, any coursework that has contributed to your training in research methods, cross-cultural knowledge, environmental sciences or social sciences, social science perspectives about risk or disaster, mapping techniques, or other types of training.

5. Describe any relevant personal qualities that could help you adapt well to the demands of this field school. Use a concrete example to demonstrate.

6. What is your major concentration? Are you interested in a career in anthropology, or just want to try out the field school to see what it is like?

IV. Agreements

Please read and check each box below to indicate your agreement to the terms of Field School participation.

1. ANTH 442*

I understand that ANTH 442 is a 6-credit class with 4 weeks of field research and classroom work on the campus of Texas A & M University, Corpus Christi (TAMUCC).

2. Mandatory Work Sessions*

I understand that in addition to 4 weeks in the field, there will be three mandatory work sessions at CSU during spring semester and that each session will be approximately 2-3 hours. I also understand that up to four days of post-season work may be required to complete work products.

3. Travel and Climate*

I understand that we will live with the high Texas heat and humidity, that work days will be long and often intense, that on many days we will travel an hour by car to conduct research (2 hours roundtrip), and that weekly class and fieldwork will take place all day, 5 days a week and a half day on Saturday.

4. Meal Prep and Clean-up*

I understand that as part of the field school, I will share responsibility for preparation of meals, clean-up, and other tasks as they arise.

5. Goodwill*

I understand that acting with goodwill, maintaining a positive attitude, and offering to be helpful towards fellow students and instructors and towards those we interview is a requirement to participate with the field school.

6. Ethical Behavior and Respect*

I understand that as part of the field school, I will act ethically and with respect toward others in all aspects of field work, apartment life and personal life.

7. Costs*

I understand that in addition to the tuition and a course fee of $1,500, I will be responsible for the following costs: transport to and from Corpus Christi; personal linens and supplies for apartment living; a portion of shared costs for kitchen supplies; and all meals. NOTE: The course fee will cover one month of lodging in high-quality apartments on the TAMU Corpus Christi campus.

8. Adaptability and Changes*

I understand that specific schedules for a given week are subject to change and that remaining open and adaptable to shifting circumstances caused by weather, research-related issues, or other local factors is a requirement at all times.

V. References

Please provide the name and contact details (email and phone) for two references, one of which should be a Professor/Instructor/Advisor. Indicate how you know each of these references.

Reference #1 Name and Title*

Title First Last

Reference #1 Email*

Reference #1 Phone*

Reference #1: How Do You Know This Person?*

Reference #2 Name and Title*

Title First Last

Reference #2 Email*

Reference #2 Phone*

Reference #2: How Do You Know This Person?*