Andahuaylas Bioarchaeology Project

July 2011 Field Season

Application Form
Please write neatly or type your answers

Name: __________________________________________ Age: ________ Hometown: ________________________

Home Institution: ______________________________ Expected year of graduation: ______________ GPA: _________
Major and minors/concentrations: ______________________________________________________________________

What is your focus in Anthropology? (i.e. bioarchaeology, ethnography, visual anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, etc.)
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Do you have experience in osteology or excavating human remains?  Yes____ No____

If yes, please describe: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Have you taken any classes in Andean culture or history?  Yes___ No ____
If yes, please list: __________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you have any experience traveling, working, or living in a foreign country? Yes___ No ____
If yes, please describe: ______________________________________________________________________________
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Would data from the Project form part of your senior thesis/research project? Yes___ No___
If yes, what are you interested in researching?____________________________________________________________
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Given that field and lab work takes place in rural, highland Peru, please rate yourself in the following areas:
Spanish (listening comprehension):
Poor Fair Good Very Good Excellent Native Fluency

Spanish (speaking):
Poor Fair Good Very Good Excellent Native Fluency

I am a team player and I work well with others:

Strongly Disagree Disagree Meh Agree Strongly Agree

I am a positive thinker with an adventurous spirit:

Strongly Disagree Disagree Meh Agree Strongly Agree

I am resourceful and can adapt if plans change:

Strongly Disagree Disagree Meh Agree Strongly Agree

I am independent and can be counted on to complete tasks with relatively little direct supervision:
Strongly Disagree Disagree Meh Agree Strongly Agree

No internet, cold showers, sketchy plumbing, protest marches, iffy transport on dirt roads, and long hikes freak me out:
Strongly Disagree Disagree Meh Agree Strongly Agree

Please list the name and contact information of three references:

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Please attach a current CV, and mail or e-mail to: Danielle Kurin, Department of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University. VU
Station B# 356050, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, Tennessee, 37235. Danielle.s.kurin@vanderbilt.edu