Investigating Anthropogenic Perturbations on Carbon Cycling in an Urbanized Tropical Estuary
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Seeking undergraduate and graduate students to take part in a collaborative project that will provided the opportunity for international education, training, and research in marine geochemistry, and carbon cycling in the Atlantic coast of Cameroon, West Africa.
General Application Information
Application Deadlines
- Application Deadline: April 24
- Notification to Applicants: April 28
- Deadline for students to accept: May 1
Priority deadline for completed applications, documents, and recommendations is April 5 (the application portal will remain open till April 10). Late applications will only be considered if available openings are not filled.
Selected applicants will be offered a research slot no later than April 28 and will have until May 1 to accept.
Link to application form at the bottom of this page.
Program Dates
This is a three year program that has been extended to five years. The third phase of the project originally planned for summer 2021 has been extended to summer 2023.
Year 3 of the project (summer 2023) will be within the month of July 2023 pending flights and airline ticket schedules. Specific travel details will be arranged with participants as soon as selection is finalized.
Student Participants Program Information
During the duration of the project 12 students (~ 9 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) from multiple institutions will be selected to travel to Cameroon to participate in an international research experience for students. Selected students will:
- Be required to have a valid passport and require travel immunization
- Register in and participate in pre-travel preparation course at FHSU or UC Davis
- Participate in project requirements as required by the project needs
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following minimum expectations:
- be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. The National Science Foundation, which supports the program, requires students to be US citizens, US nationals, or permanent residents of the US.
- be registered in a degree program leading to a baccalaureate or graduate degree
- be able and willing to register and participate in a pre-travel preparation course at FHSU or UC Davis
- be willing to travel to selected research sites and during selected research dates
- have/or be able to obtain a valid passport and immunizations for international travel
- be able and willing to work in a developing country and tropical environments
- have an interest in or background in STEM specifically physical science and geoscience fields
- have an interest in International travel
- be able and willing to attend pre-travel and research meeting
- be able and willing to work in a developing country and tropical environment (identify additional criteria such as working conditions, health requirements, etc.)
Candidates should have following experience or knowledge/coursework:
- College interest in or background in STEM specifically physical science and geoscience fields (geology, aqueous geochemistry, hydrology, marine sciences, physical geography, environmental science/geology, bio-geoscience, etc.)
- Scientific curiosity and motivation
- Able to and willing work in open (sea) water
- have and interest in international travel
FHSU and UC Davis are equal opportunity employers and encourages applications from under-served and under-represented groups of students.
How to Apply
Please complete the application form, all required application materials, and submit by the deadline. Link to application form at the bottom of this page, please read carefully and have all information prepared before completing the application form.
Documents Required for Application
- Application Form - Plan to have all application materials prepared prior to filling out the on-line form. Link to application form at the bottom of this page.
- Personal Statement of Interest - Please attach an essay with your application (minimum 500 words, maximum 1,000 words). Click here to see questions that you need to address in your personal statement.
- Letters of Recommendation - At least one [up to 2 will be accepted] Academic or Professional Reference letters must be sent by your reference(s) directly to the principle investigators on the project. Click here to download/print a document to provide to your reference(s). Reference letters must be postmarked by the application deadline and should address the points identified in the reference document. Academic or Professional Reference letters must be sent by your reference(s) directly to
Note to student applicant: Make sure you have at least one person who has agreed to provide a reference for you before starting the application process. We will accept up to two reference letters. Please indicate the name of all recommenders on your application form.
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For questions, contact:
Dr. Henry Agbogun via email to hmagbogun@fhsu.edu or mail to:
Dr. Henry Agbogun
Department of Geosciences
FHSU, 600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
Dr. Eliot Atekwana, via email to eatekwana@ucdavis.edu or mail to:
Dr. Eliot Atekwana
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
UC Davis, One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616