Announcements

Below are summer opportunities to experience GeoScience in the Field.... 
Apply!  What happens when they say Yes!! 

High school students could win a trip to Azerbaijan!! The World Affairs Councils of America is pleased to announce a National High School essay contest for the 2011-2012 academic year. Ten students will be selected to participate in a two week Study Tour of Azerbaijan in the latter part of June 2012. The Essay Contest is open to all high-school students.
Azerbaijan is a country category for this year's Academic WorldQuest competition and the Essay Contest may be of particular interest to students participating in the 2011-2012 Academic WorldQuest competition. The 2011-2012 AWQ Study Guide contains resource information on Azerbaijan . See http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/2011/main/index.cfm for more information.
March 1: Student Essays must be submitted to local councils 
March 15: Councils select the Top 3 Essay Contest winners to WACA 
April 1: WACA announces Top 10 essay contest winners. 
June 16-30: Tentative dates for Trip to Azerbaijan 

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Greenland Summer Field Opportunity: 
High School Students are invited to apply today for the Joint Science Education Project - a summer research experience in Greenland.

Applications are due Feb 17, 2012.

More information, including the application, can be found on the website at: http://www.arcus.org/jsep

Contact Shelly Hynes <shynes@nsf.gov> for more information.

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A limited number of high school students from the United States will join their peers from Denmark, and Greenland to spend three weeks this summer doing field science in and around Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and visit a research station on the Greenland ice sheet. Students work with Arctic scientists and with their peers on research projects in a wide variety of fields including biology, geology, climatology, chemistry and engineering.


This program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs in collaboration with the Joint Committee.

Applications are due Feb 17, 2012.

More information, including the application, can be found on the website at: http://www.arcus.org/jsep

Contact Shelly Hynes <shynes@nsf.gov> for more information.
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow
National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs
4201 Wilson Blvd, Suite. 755.47
Arlington, VA  22230

Office:(703) 292-8051
Cell:(318) 332-9812
Fax: (703) 292-9079

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Girl's on Ice.... Summer Field study: 
Applications Now Available for the Girls on Ice 2012 Expeditions!

Girls on Ice (http://girlsonice.org) is a unique, FREE, wilderness science education program for
high school girls. Each year a team of 9 teenage girls and 3 instructors spend 11 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and alpine
landscapes through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists and mountaineers. 

This year we are offering 2 expeditions!

Girls on Ice NORTH CASCADES is the original expedition in Washington State.
Open to all girls age 15-18 (yes, international girls can apply!)
July 29 to August 9, 2012

Girls on Ice ALASKA is a new expedition, geared toward Alaskan and Pacific
Northwest girls. 
July 15-25

http://girlsonice.org/apply (applications are due March 1, 2012)

***Girls on Ice is not a reward for past good grades or academic
achievement,  
it is an inspiration for future academic and leadership success.***

We are able to provides this program TUITION FREE to the girls through small
grants, gifts from individuals, and generous support from the National
Science Foundation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Please consider supporting the program to keep it going in the future,
visit: http://girlsonice.org/support

For more information, please visit: http://girlsonice.org.

Questions? Please send an email to info@girlsonice.org.

 


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