Paleonet: Bahamas Summer Field Course - application deadline reminder

[Michal Kowalewski]

This is to remind all interested students that 
applications for the San Salvador Summer Field 
Course are due on February 1st, 2010. The 
detailed announcement, including application 
instructions, is reposted below for your convenience.

Questions regarding the application process and 
the course should be emailed to both instructors 
(michalk at vt.edu , tarothfu at gmail.com).

With best regards,

Michal Kowalewski

Taphonomic and Ecological Processes in Tropical Environments
Summer Field Course in Graduate Research
Gerace Research Centre, San Salvador, Bahamas
Sponsored in Part by the Paleontological Society
June 28 ­- July 23, 2010
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AN UPDATE: We are pleased to inform potential 
applicants that partial scholarships will be 
available to qualified applicants thanks to 
generous financial aid provided recently by the Paleontological Society.

Course website: http://geraceresearchcentre.com/fieldcourse.html

Instructors:
Michal Kowalewski, Virginia Tech (michalk at vt.edu)
Thomas Rothfus, Gerace Research Centre (tarothfu at gmail.com)

Overview: The 4-week course will focus on 
graduate-level research in taphonomy and ecology 
of late Quaternary to Recent environments of the 
San Salvador Island (Bahamas), including both 
marine and terrestrial settings. Each student 
participant will lead an independent project 
based on field, experimental, or laboratory data. 
The instructors will assist students, both 
logistically and intellectually, in developing 
projects that can generate publishable quality 
data. San Salvador field sites and laboratory 
facilities offer opportunities for conducting 
topically diverse projects from experimental 
ecology and taphonomy to Quaternary paleoecology and biosedimentary processes.

Where: Gerace Research Centre, located on San 
Salvador Island, one of the outermost of a chain 
of some 700 islands that comprise The Bahamas.

Who: Students interested in taphonomy, 
paleoecology, marine ecology, carbonate 
depositional systems, reef paleoecology, coastal 
environments, and Quaternary paleoenvironments 
are particularly encouraged to apply. The course 
is aimed at graduate students who aspire to 
develop strong research portfolios. Advanced 
undergraduate students interested in 
research-oriented careers are also encouraged to 
apply. Students from all countries are eligible for admission.

Application Process: Please submit (1) one 
completed application form and (2) your most 
up-to-date Curriculum Vitae to Michal Kowalewski 
at michalk at vt.edu. A reference letter should be 
emailed separately by the academic advisor. The 
application is due on Feb 1, 2010. Maximum 
enrollment: 16. The application form can be 
downloaded from the course website, or directly 
at the following URL: 
http://geraceresearchcentre.com/pdfs/TaphonomyApplicationForm.doc. 
Please contact instructors if you have any 
questions regarding the course or the application process.

Fees and Anticipated Expenses: The course fee of 
$2300 per student will cover (1) lodging and all 
meals for four weeks, (2) access to all 
facilities at the research centre, (3) 
transportation to and from field sites around the 
island, and (4) instructional and advising 
activities. The fee also includes health 
insurance for the duration of the course. The fee 
does not include transportation to San Salvador 
($700 to $1000 from the mainland USA). The total 
anticipated cost per student is expected to be 
around $3000-$3300 per student. Given more 
expensive airfare for international flights, the 
total cost is likely to be higher for international students.

Financial Aid: Students are encouraged to apply 
for financial aids/scholarships at their home 
institutions. Additional financial aid, sponsored 
by the Paleontological Society, is available from 
the course organizers. For details see the application form.

See course website at 
http://geraceresearchcentre.com/fieldcourse.html 
for additional information. Should you have any 
additional questions, please email the instructors.  
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