SOARS Application for Admission

Spark Pre-College Internship for High School Students University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION – 2012

Application deadline: 5:00pm (MST) – Thursday, March 1, 2012

2012 program dates: June 21-22 (Leadership Training) June 25 – August 3, 2012 (summer program)

Please submit application to [email protected], or fax to 303-497-8629, or mail to UCAR / Spark, P.O. BOX 3000, Boulder, CO 80307

(Tip for filling out this document: select “insert” on your keyboard to write on the provided lines.)

1. Full Name

Last First Middle

2. E-Mail Address (UCAR will contact you by email, please make sure you check this email regularly)

3. Mailing Address

Number and Street or P.O. Box

City State Zip Code

Telephone number you can be reached at

4. Work Status

Are you eligible to work in the US? Yes ______No______Will you be 16 or older by June 21, 2012? Yes______No______

5. Education Information

Current Institution Expected Date of Graduation

6. Current Coursework

List all courses you are currently taking: ______

7. Research Interests

1 UCAR staff work in many different areas (air pollution, severe weather, climate change, atmospheric chemistry, solar physics, engineering, supercomputing, etc.). Are you interested in a specific topic? If yes, please list here:______

8. Academic Affiliations Please list all honors, scholarships, academic and/or professional memberships and extracurricular activities: ______

9. Authorization

By submitting this application, I certify to the best of my knowledge that the information furnished on this application is true and complete without evasion or misrepresentation. (If found to be otherwise, it is sufficient cause for rejection or dismissal.)

Please sign and date your application below.

Applicant’s Signature Date

10. Essay questions Please answer the following questions by typing your answers in this document. Please note that your personal essays are a very important part of your application.

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1. When you think about your education and your goals, what do you value the most and how do you think this internship will align with those goals? (max. 300 words) ______

2. What will you bring to this internship that will enrich the experience for the entire group? (max. 300 words)

______

11. Recommendation letter & transcripts Please attach your current transcript and one recommendation letter from a high school teacher. Your teacher should speak to your performance in class, your demonstrated interest in research or science, your potential to work independently on a defined project, and your ability to collaborate as part of a team.

The mission of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research is to support, enhance, and extend the capabilities of the university community, nationally and internationally; to understand the behavior of the atmospheric and related systems and the global environment; and to foster the transfer of knowledge and technology for the betterment of life on earth.

UCAR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.