2019-2020 Mars Desert Research Station Application Instructions and Information Please read through this document carefully and follow all instructions. Failure to follow instructions may result in your application not being considered. Greetings! Thank you for your interest in participating as a crewmember at the Mars Mars Desert Research Station. We welcome applications from Society’s individuals who would like to be placed with a crew of compatible Marsnauts and from self-organized teams who would like to come to MDRS together. If you apply as a team, please read the following guidelines for self-organized crews and meet them as much as possible. In addition, both individuals and teams should review the crew documents on the MDRS website as they will assist in the application process. Please read through this application carefully as some procedures have changed since last year. 1) All individuals, as well as members and alternates of self-organized teams, must complete the crew application by the application deadline. The priority deadline is October 1, 2018 and final deadline for consideration is February 1, 2019. Crew selection will begin shortly after the priority deadline, and any application received after that date will be given consideration on a space available basis only. It is in your best interest to get your application in before the priority deadline as competition for crew spots is far greater than in the past. 2) External directors may apply on behalf of a team. External directors may be supporting an educational team made up of students from a single department and/or course, organizing a team from a particular country, region or organization, or developing a research project requiring a single crew to complete. If you want to apply as an external director, please contact us for additional guidelines prior to completing your application (email . Be aware that any crew accepted into the MDRS program as part of any group with an external director will still be required to comply with all of the MDRS programs regulations and protocols. MDRS does not the campus to other groups. “rent” 3) Please use the following information as guidelines for developing a crew. Self-organized crews must meet these guidelines in order to be selected for a rotation. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us. Please note that self-organized crews can consist of between 6-7 people. Six is a fully functioning crew. Please indicate the number of people in your team on your application. Guidelines for self-organized crews will be strictly
2019-2020 Mars Desert Research Station Application Instructions and Information Please read through this document carefully and follow all instructions. Failure to follow instructions may result in your application not being considered. Greetings! Thank you for your interest in participating as a crewmember at the Mars Society’s Mars Desert Research Station. We welcome applications from individuals who would like to be placed with a crew of compatible Marsnauts and from self-organized teams who would like to come to MDRS together. If you apply as a team, please read the following guidelines for self-organized crews and meet them as much as possible. In addition, both individuals and teams should review the crew documents on the MDRS website as they will assist in the application process. Please read through this application carefully as some procedures have changed since last year. 1) All individuals, as well as members and alternates of self-organized teams, must complete the crew application by the application deadline. The priority deadline is October 1, 2018 and final deadline for consideration is February 1, 2019. Crew selection will begin shortly after the priority deadline, and any application received after that date will be given consideration on a space available basis only. It is in your best interest to get your application in before the priority deadline as competition for crew spots is far greater than in the past. 2) External directors may apply on behalf of a team. External directors may be supporting an educational team made up of students from a single department and/or course, organizing a team from a particular country, region or organization, or developing a research project requiring a single crew to complete. If you want to apply as an external director, please contact us for additional guidelines prior to completing your application (email . Be aware that any crew accepted into the MDRS program as part of any group with an external director will still be required to comply with all of the MDRS programs regulations and protocols. MDRS does not “rent” the campus to other groups. 3) Please use the following information as guidelines for developing a crew. Self-organized crews must meet these guidelines in order to be selected for a rotation. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us. Please note that self-organized crews can consist of between 6-7 people. Six is a fully functioning crew. Please indicate the number of people in your team on your application. Guidelines for self-organized crews will be strictly