Resilience and Adaptation Program (RAP)
University of Alaska Fairbanks
P.O. Box 757140, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7200
(907)474-7987
Admissions Application
2012
Note: Submission of this application does not constitute formal application for admission to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. RAP applicants must also complete an application for admission to UAF academic department. The target date for submitting an application is February 1. Application received after that date will be considered.
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Essay: Please attach a 2-4 page essay that describes your interest in, and vision of, interdisciplinary approaches to resilience and adaptation. How does your past experience prepare you for RAP? What type of thesis research do you hope to undertake in the Resilience and Adaptation Program at UAF? How will this training help you address your professional goals? This essay is the most effective way in which you can convince us that you should be accepted into RAP. Please read the criteria for acceptance in the application section and write this essay carefully. It can be the same as your statement of interest for your application to a department, or it can be different.
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(If you choose not to supply this information, it will not negatively impact your chances for IGERT admissions and funding.)
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Race: enter text American Indian or Alaskan Native; enter text Asian or Pacific Islander; enter text Black, not Hispanic; enter text Hispanic; enter text White, not Hispanic.
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If you have questions, contact Ellen Weiser at 907-474-7987 or write her at .