Graduate Sciences Program Student Application

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NOAA OFFICE OF EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
GRADUATE SCIENCES PROGRAM
STUDENT APPLICATION
STUDENT DATA (please type or black ink)
Name
(First)
Current Academic Status: [
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(Middle)
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(Last)

Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student
Baccalaureate Recipient Not Currently Enrolled
M.S. Recipient Not Currently Enrolled
Other

COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Department
City

Major
State

Zip

Phone

State

Zip

Phone

SCHOOL RESIDENCE
City
E-mail Address

Cell Phone

Address effective through:
After this date, all correspondence will be sent to the permanent
address listed below unless otherwise requested.
PERMANENT ADDRESS
City

State

Zip

Phone

Fax Number:
GENERAL
U.S. Citizen: [ ] Yes [ ] No If no, give the country of your citizenship
Do you claim veteran’s preference? [ ] Yes [ ] No If yes, mark your claim of 5 or 10 points below:
[ ] 5 points - attach your DD214 or other proof.

[ ] 10 points - attach an application for 10-Point Veteran
Preference (SF-15) and proof required.
Were you ever a Federal Civilian Employee? [ ] Yes [ ] No
If yes, list highest civilian grade given
Series, grade/date

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT INFORMATION
NOAA conducts the Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program, Graduate Sciences Program in order to promote the education and
training of students in NOAA sciences. The information contained in this reference form will be used in conjunction with the application to
select graduate students. The information on this form will not be treated confidentially. Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1 hour per application including the time for reviewing the instructions and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to NOAA Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD 20910
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to
comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

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NAME:

Are you eligible for reinstatement based on career or career-conditional Federal Status?
[ ] Yes [ ] No If yes, attach SF-50 proof
DEGREE PROGRAM
I plan to pursue a [ ] Master's or [ ] Doctorate (check both boxes if a candidate for both degrees)
M.S. degree expected (date)

Major:

Ph.D. degree expected (date)

Major:

NOTE: Support is available for two years (See page 2 of Program Description for additional information).

EDUCATION
List Technical Schools, Universities/Colleges. Begin with most current institution. Transcripts are
required from each institution listed below.

Undergraduate Institutions
INSTITUTION

DATES
ATTENDED

MAJOR

DEGREE
RECEIVED

MONTH/YEAR

GPA

Graduate Institutions
INSTITUTION

DATES
ATTENDED

MAJOR

DEGREE
RECEIVED

MONTH/
YEAR

GPA

GRADE POINT AVERAGE (Compute GPA for all institutions attended)
Use 4.0 scale to compute (A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1). If university grading scale is other than 4.0 (for
example, 5.0 or 6.0) please recompute to 4.0. Please round to two decimal places.
Undergraduate Cumulative GPA
Graduate Cumulative GPA

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NAME:

GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATION (REQUIRED)
Verification of these scores is required. (Note: Official Graduate Examination (GRE) Scores must be sent
directly by the Educational Testing Service to NOAA EPP/MSI Graduate Sciences Program, 1315 East
West Highway, Room 10703, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The GRE is required for all applicants.
GRE TEST RESULTS

DATE TEST TAKEN/TO BE TAKEN

EXAMINATION

SCORE

PERCENT (%)

Verbal
Quantitative
Analytical

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Describe paid or non-paid research experience related to NOAA’s mission related sciences.
Position Title

From

To

Hours Per Week

Employer’s Name and Address

Supervisor’s Name and Phone Number

Describe Your Duties and Responsibilities in the space below or on an attached sheet.

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TWO PAGE ESSAY (Minimum two pages)
Include a two-page essay describing your interest in NOAA and how your graduate education will
impact NOAA’s mission. Identify the office in NOAA that would benefit most from your
scientific/research experience.

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TWO PAGE ESSAY (continued)

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EMPLOYMENT RECORD
Begin with current or most recent employment (use extra page, if necessary)
EMPLOYER

FROM/TO

POSITION

NATURE OF WORK

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS
Include undergraduate and graduate honors (if applicable).

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Include technical societies and service organizations (include offices held).

REFERENCES
List three persons familiar with your academic preparation and your technical capabilities. Please have
these individuals transmit the attached reference forms directly to NOAA (address on bottom of reference
form).
1.
2.
3.

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NAME:

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES IN YOUR MAJOR AND RELATED COURSES
List all science, engineering, and mathematics courses that you have completed at ALL undergraduate
institutions listed in this application. Provide course title and number, hours attempted, and letter grade.
An example is provided below. Use additional sheets if necessary.
COURSE TITLE
EXAMPLE: Engineering 101

HOURS

GRADE

4

A

7

COURSE TITLE
EXAMPLE: Engineering 400

HOURS

GRADE

3

B

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GRADUATE COURSES IN YOUR MAJOR AND RELATED COURSES
List all science, engineering, and mathematics courses that you have completed at ALL graduate
institutions listed in this application. Provide course title and number, hours attempted, and letter grade.
An example is provided below. Use additional sheets if necessary.
COURSE TITLE
EXAMPLE: Engineering 501

HOURS

GRADE

4

A

8

COURSE TITLE
EXAMPLE: Engineering 600

HOURS

GRADE

3

B

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NAME:

CURRENT AND PLANNED COURSES
If you are not currently enrolled in school and all of your completed courses are listed on the transcript
submitted with this application, the Current Courses section does not apply (indicate N/A). In all cases
the Planned Courses section is required. It may be necessary for you to contact your first choice
university to obtain the required first year courses. Please type or print clearly.
CURRENT COURSES FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEAR (2007-2008)
University
COURSE TITLE

COURSE NUMBER

HOURS

PLANNED COURSES FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR (2007-2008)
If you are not currently enrolled in graduate school, it may be necessary for you to contact your first
choice university to obtain the required first year courses. Please type or print clearly.
University
COURSE TITLE

COURSE NUMBER

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HOURS

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NAME:

STATEMENT OF CAREER AND ACADEMIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Please answer the following questions in a manner that will indicate the relationship between your
academic interests and the objectives of the Graduate Sciences Program. The program is designed to
support students interested in NOAA mission related sciences. Your statements should reflect your
interest in these areas. For more information on NOAA, you may wish to visit http://www.noaa.gov.
YOUR ANSWERS ARE VITAL TO THE OVERALL EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION.
Use additional sheets if necessary.
1.

Discuss the research area you plan to pursue in graduate school and its relationship to NOAA’s
mission.

2.

Discuss any previous work and/or educational experience in the atmospheric, oceanic, and/or
environmental sciences.

3.

Discuss your career plans as they relate to NOAA’s mission.

My signature acknowledges that I am aware that this program is supported by funding from the United States Government, and
therefore is subject to Federal law regarding false statements and fraud, particularly the criminal provisions of 18 U.S. code
Section 1001. I certify, under the penalty of law, that to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and
attached to this application is true, correct, complete and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent information on
or attached to this application may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by
fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be investigated.

Signature__________________________________________________________________Date_______

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