To apply for space at the HRWC, please consider the following
information and provide brief answers to the questions posed below.
A single application is sufficient for a group of collaborators.
New applicants, and those well established in their fields, will
have highest priority. Applications by graduate students for dissertation-related work
are not normally considered. Graduate students may be included as part of
lab groups or collaborations. Applications are reviewed and space is
allocated by the HRWC Administrative Committee.
Availability. Applicants are recommended to check on the
availability of space before applying. Flexibility in starting
date will increase the probability of securing space. Please plan
your visit carefully. The HRWC is a small facility that must judiciously
allocate space and time to visitors, especially during peak season.
Non-emergency cancellations may result in the denial of future
applications.
Group size. The center is ideally suited to house and
provide study space for individuals or groups of up to six collaborators.
Under special circumstances, groups up to twelve may be accommodated,
though not during periods of heavy use. Large groups might instead
consider applying for use of the conference
facilities at the Friday Harbor Laboratories.
Length of stay. Applicants are invited to apply for stays
of up to three months, depending on the nature of the project.
Shorter stays are more typical for groups and during the busy
summer months. Repeat visits during a 12-month period are limited
to a cumulative total of three months.
Deadline. Applicants for space during the busy
summer months (June - August) are recommended to apply before
the March 1 deadline. Summer applications received anytime after
March 1 will be considered depending on availability of space.
Applications for other periods are reviewed when submitted, though
not normally more than six months in advance of the intended
start date.
In writing your request to the Whiteley
Center Applications, please answer the following questions
using no more than one paragraph each:
- What projects will you pursue at the Whiteley Center?
As specifically as possible, what do you aim to accomplish by
the end of your stay?
- Why is the Whiteley Center especially suitable for your objectives?
- If you have applied to the HRWC before, what period did you
spend there? As specifically as possible, please describe the
accomplishments or products of your previous visit.
- Please provide a brief statement of your scholarly or artistic
accomplishment, or attach a CV (limit to two pages).
- Please provide the names of two references, including address,
phone number and e-mail address.
- Provide the names and addresses of all collaborators who
will accompany you to the Center. Describe family members
who will join you or your collaborators (note that housing is
not available to children at the Center, although applicants
with families may be accommodated elsewhere on the FHL grounds).
Be sure to summarize the number of bedrooms and/or housing units
that are needed to accommodate your entire group -- one and two
bedroom units may be available, and sharing of units between
collaborators is encouraged. (Due to strong demand, please
note that the Center cannot typically accommodate large groups
during spring and summer months.)
- If you are applying as an individual scholar, would you prefer
to have a study room to yourself, or would you prefer to share
space with another individual? If study rooms are already
occupied, would sharing study space or using your cottage for
work be acceptable? (Note that Internet access is not available
in the cottages.)
- Please provide three preferred starting/ending dates for
your visit, if possible.
- Visitors staying three weeks or more are requested to host
a presentation on their work for FHL and HRWC residents. Presentations
can be in the form of leading a discussion, giving an informal
talk, or exhibiting work. Arrangements can be made after arrival.
- How did you learn of the Whiteley Center?
- Please include your name and mailing address.
Visitors who anticipate the need to use specialized FHL equipment
or facilities (microscopes, SCUBA, motorized boats, etc.) for
their work at the HRWC should also send a separate application
to FHL.
Please address questions concerning applications to the HRWC
Coordinator.
Applications can be e-mailed (preferred), faxed or mailed
to the HRWC coordinator.
| E-mail (preferred)
to: |
hrwctr@u.washington.edu |
| Fax to: |
206-543-1273 |
| Mail to: |
Whiteley Center Applications
620 University Road
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
USA |
