What kind of PhDs are you guys that you're searching for meteorites??
My undergrad is in biology and I would love to do something awesome like this.
How would you suggest someone with only an undergrad to find themselves in cool research positions like this?
Thanks!!
Just found this on the PI's website FAQ for website- if you can expound on this or whatever tha'd be awesome. My question is for your research and any general advice you can give as well. Thanks!!
I wanna Go! How do I volunteer?
Here's the first step- think about it for a minute. Do you really want to freeze your rear end off, living in a tent for 45 days, with no contact to the outside world, no warm bathrooms, no showers, no web surfing, no cable? If you fail that intelligence test, then the next step is simply a letter (on paper, please) stating your interest in the program. Three things are especially important. First, make sure you tell me why you want to go, concentrating on the benefits you foresee to your academic achievements (how would it relate to your studies?).
As noted in the previous FAQ, virtually all of the people who go to Antarctica with ANSMET are graduate students or established scientists working on planetary materials. Similarly, don't expect us to be too impressed with an adventure-filled life. While we do appreciate applicants with some camping experience, we want to have as few adventures in the field as possible- your academic standing is what will get you in, not your jet-propelled sky diving or your training in underwater helicopter maintainance.
Second, make sure you tell me where you are in your studies and when you are available. Just saying "I could go anytime" is not as useful as saying "I will finish my degree in spring of 98 and would love to go for the 98-99 season" or "I'm on sabbatical and can only go in 1999".
Finally, be patient. We have a long list of volunteers, and we typically take only 3 new people each year. Those who get to go are usually the ones willing to re-apply and stay in touch year after year. Other things to do: list some references in the letter, people that know you rather than people that know me. And look for me at meetings, and introduce yourself- that helps me see how you would fit in with other people. Typically I go to the LPSC meeting, the Meteoritical Society meeting, and national GSA each year.
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What kind of PhDs are you guys that you're searching for meteorites??
My undergrad is in biology and I would love to do something awesome like this.
How would you suggest someone with only an undergrad to find themselves in cool research positions like this?
Thanks!!
Just found this on the PI's website FAQ for website- if you can expound on this or whatever tha'd be awesome. My question is for your research and any general advice you can give as well. Thanks!!
I wanna Go! How do I volunteer?
Here's the first step- think about it for a minute. Do you really want to freeze your rear end off, living in a tent for 45 days, with no contact to the outside world, no warm bathrooms, no showers, no web surfing, no cable? If you fail that intelligence test, then the next step is simply a letter (on paper, please) stating your interest in the program. Three things are especially important. First, make sure you tell me why you want to go, concentrating on the benefits you foresee to your academic achievements (how would it relate to your studies?).
As noted in the previous FAQ, virtually all of the people who go to Antarctica with ANSMET are graduate students or established scientists working on planetary materials. Similarly, don't expect us to be too impressed with an adventure-filled life. While we do appreciate applicants with some camping experience, we want to have as few adventures in the field as possible- your academic standing is what will get you in, not your jet-propelled sky diving or your training in underwater helicopter maintainance. Second, make sure you tell me where you are in your studies and when you are available. Just saying "I could go anytime" is not as useful as saying "I will finish my degree in spring of 98 and would love to go for the 98-99 season" or "I'm on sabbatical and can only go in 1999".
Finally, be patient. We have a long list of volunteers, and we typically take only 3 new people each year. Those who get to go are usually the ones willing to re-apply and stay in touch year after year. Other things to do: list some references in the letter, people that know you rather than people that know me. And look for me at meetings, and introduce yourself- that helps me see how you would fit in with other people. Typically I go to the LPSC meeting, the Meteoritical Society meeting, and national GSA each year.
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