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Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project The University of Southampton’s Black Sea MAP (Maritime Archaeology Project) is one of the largest and most ambitious projects of its type ever undertaken. The project’s international team, funded by the Expedition and Education Foundation, a charitable foundation established to support maritime research, is surveying the Bulgarian waters of the Black Sea where thousands of years ago large areas of land were inundated as the water level rose after the last Ice Age. 6
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The story so far Using a variety of technologies, from geophysics and seismic survey, to environmental coring and 3D computer modelling, scientists aim to understand the changes in the Black Sea environment and its flood history over the last twenty thousand years. 8
Identifying ship wrecks Further underwater survey with Remotely Operated and Autonomous Underwater vehicles (ROVs and AUVs) will allow us to dive down to its anaerobic depths to study the seafloor and the historic shipwrecks upon it. 9
STEM Scholar programme The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project (MAP)’s education programme is seeking 16 A-Level (or equivalent) Y12 students to join the project as STEM Scholars. The project offers a wealth of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning opportunities. It demonstrates applications of these subjects in the real world by real people. 10
Working with professionals Black Sea MAP is a collaboration between three teams: • Science Team • Documentary Team • Education Team Successful Scholars will have the opportunity to work with all three teams. 11
Be part of a team with leading scientists and film makers…. 12
… who are actually people like you! 13
Residential training in Southampton 9-13 April 2017 • Workshops and lessons at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). • A trip on the Solent on research vessel Callista. • Driving Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). • Meeting new and exciting people. 14
Residential project placement Summer 2017 • Either onshore at National Oceanography Centre and the University of Southampton. • Or onboard the 2017 science research vessel in the Black Sea. • Scholars will work towards producing a scientific research or science communication project. 15
Gold CREST Award Scholars will have the opportunity to work towards a Gold CREST Award. Gold Awards allow students to conduct real research. They are longer-term projects that require around 70 hours’ work, and are typically completed by 16-19 year olds. At Gold level, students’ work should contribute something new to the scientific or technological community or to a particular field of study. 16
Celebration and Assessment weekend 28-29 October 2017 17
Applications Students will be asked to complete: • an application form • a personal statement • a short written assignment • a reference from a teacher • a parental consent form. Visit www.blackseamap.com/application. Apply by 22 February 2017. 18
Selection Days Applicants will be put through a series of team challenges, presentations and interviews. The day will also include a session for parents to find out more, a presentation/Q&A with researchers who are part of the project and a chance for the students and teachers to meet expedition mentors. Travel costs will be reimbursed. 19
Eligibility In order to be eligible to apply students must be: • in receipt of, or entitled to, discretionary payments at school/college • from a home with a combined income of below £30,000 per year • in receipt of, or entitled to, free school meals, or have been in the last six years • living, or have lived, in local authority care • parents have not completed a course of Higher Education in the UK or abroad • other exceptional circumstances. This is a fully funded programme. You will not have to pay to participate. 20
Key Dates Date Activity December 2016 Students register interest in the project and applications open 22 February 2017 Students submit application forms by 9 am 8 March 2017 Cirencester Selection Day 13 March 2017 Preston Selection Day 15 March 2017 Salisbury Selection Day 17 March 2017 Cardiff Selection Day 9-13 April 2017 Pre-expedition training in Southampton at the National Oceanography Centre (4-5 days) Summer holidays 2017 Onshore STEM Scholar project placements (5 days) August/September Onboard STEM Scholar Black Sea expedition travel to Bulgaria 2017 for ca. 10 days 28-29 October 2016 Post-project training and celebration event 21
Register interest and find out more www.blackseamap.com/application 22
Black Sea MAP STEM Scholar Programme 2016 “An exciting and unique experience” “Fun fun fun ” “Learning ‘on the job’” “Hype was real” “Very interesting and confidence building” “Interesting and informative lectures” “I enjoyed the opportunity to learn about the different techniques in more detail.” “Very informative and was a unique experience.” 23
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