Women in the Field 2024
Session 1 Application Form
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full Name:
Email address:
Physical address Region:
Phone number:
EDUCATION AND CAREER BACKGROUND
Year of completion of A-levels:
Highest level of education obtained (select one):
___ Technician Certificate (completed) ___ Master’s (in-progress)
___ Diploma (completed) ___ Master’s (completed)
___ Bachelor’s (in-progress)
___ Bachelor’s (completed)
Other:
Field of study (e.g. Wildlife Management):
1. Provide your job title and a brief description of your current employment:
2. List previous employers or relevant volunteer experience (organization name + start/end
dates, brief description of roles; maximum of 3): If not employed, please describe any relevant
conservation work experience*
3. Briefly describe your career goals (what do you want to be doing 5 years from now? Please be
specific!):
WIF PROGRAM INTEREST
1. Briefly describe what motivated you to apply for this program.
2. What are two specific skills you hope to gain or learn more about during this program?
3. What will these two skills identified above help you achieve in your current work or influence
your future career?
4. Which of the following skills would you be most interested in developing? Select your top
three:
___ Considerations for research design
___ Operating safely in the field
___ Ethics of human subjects research
___ Conducting household surveys
___ Field observation skills: GPS, binoculars, animal ID photos, field guides, etc.
___ Techniques and best practices for camera trap surveys
___ Approaches for data visualization and analysis
___ Research writing skills: scientific writing, how to read a scientific paper and interpreting
research results
___ Professional skills: making a CV, formal communications, budgeting, and scheduling
5. Are there other social and ecological field skills you hope to develop? Please give a brief
description here.
Do you own a laptop (for planning purposes only):
___ Yes
___ No