Student Application | curiousSCIENCEwriters

Position you are applying for:*

For position descriptions please see: https://curioussciencewriters.org/csw-position-descriptions/

Writer
Editor
Graphic Designer
Social Media

Applicant Name*

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Home address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

School*

School Name Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Gender

Female
Male
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Ethnicity

Caucasian
African-American
Latino or Hispanic
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Two or More
Other/Unknown
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Grade entering next school year*

Note: Students entering grades 11th and 12th are preferred

Expected High School Graduation Date

Please indicate below your expected graduation date. If you don’t know your exact date please chose the first day of the month and year of your expected graduation.

Applicant Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Applicant Phone*

Name of Parent/Guardian*

This person will need to complete and sign the Parent/Guardian Consent form.

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Relationship to applicant

Parent/Guardian Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Parent/Guardian Phone*

Alternate parent/guardian email (optional)

Teacher recommendation*

Provide the name of a teacher who will provide a recommendation. This person will need to fill out the Teacher Recommendation Form.

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Teacher email*

Provide the email of the teacher who will provide a recommendation.

Supervisor recommendation*

Provide the name of a supervisor who will provide a recommendation. This can be for a club, organization, project or other extracurricular activity. This person will need to fill out the Supervisor Recommendation Form.

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Supervisor email*

Provide the email of the supervisor who will provide a recommendation.

Application Questions

How did you hear about the curiousSCIENCEwriters program?

Please choose which best describes how you heard about this opportunity:

My teacher/school
Community education program/organization
My parent works in research or for a scientific society/professional association
My parent works for the NIH or other federal agency
Social media

Describe your favorite free-time activity (MAX: 75 words)*

Choosing your words carefully, compose a well-reasoned response to the following question: What is the value of promoting science literacy? (MAX: 250 words)*

An elevator pitch is a brief persuasive speech used to “sell” a project or proposal. Craft an elevator pitch to introduce yourself to cSw in a compelling and creative way. Share what you can bring to the program or why you are an ideal candidate for Curious Science Writers. (MAX: 100 words)*

High School students are generally reluctant to ask questions and seek clarification or guidance. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement (MAX: 75 words)*

Do you have the commitment and time for this program? Explain.*

Successful candidates for Curious Science Writers are ready to learn, work hard, put in the necessary time before, during and after the week long boot camp (this includes writing your article during the summer and attending an editing session and responding to your graphic designer during the next school year), meet with their professional mentor via meetings and emails, respond to requests and work well with their classmates and the editorial team. Please tell us how you will ensure you have the focus, time, and commitment to being a successful student in this program. Please include how this program fits into other activities you may be involved in.

Link to a science blog or article and explain why it IS or IS NOT presented in a way that is accessible to a general audience. (MAX: 100 words)*

Attach or link to two versions of a piece you have written: the first draft and the final version. Briefly tell us about your piece. Estimate the amount of time you spent on the piece. Include some insights on your writing process.

First draft

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Final version

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 5 MB.

Describe your editing experience to date

Upload or link to or submit 2-3 original pieces of your design work (photograph, illustration, animation, cartoon, etc.).Please explain your work in the space below if desired.

Graphic designer work 1

Please name your artwork file with your name and year.

Accepted file types: png, jpg, jpeg, gif, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Graphic designer work 2

Please name your artwork file with your name and year.

Accepted file types: png, jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Graphic designer work 3 (optional)

Please name your artwork file with your name and year.

Accepted file types: png, jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 25 MB.

Describe your experience managing or using social media or why you'd like to be a social media coordinator for Curious Science Writers (cSw)

Note: If you currently manage a social media platform, please include a link to it.

Find cSw on one or more social platforms and share an idea on how we can improve our social presence and/or engagement

Please share your social media handles (Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)

a. I acknowledge that the cSw Faculty will be

Reviewing my online presence
Performing a “social media” background check regarding the appropriateness of my communications on professional and ethical levels

Apply now to become a Curious Science Writer

Application Questions