10-week Summer Apprentice Program
The Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute (CHCI) is currently
taking applications for our 10-week Summer Apprentice Program.
Graduates, undergraduates, and post-graduates from various academic
backgrounds (e.g. Anthropology, Biology, Psychology, Linguistics,
Philosophy, etc.) and all nationalities are encouraged to apply. This
program is open to students from all universities and post-
graduates. The dates of the program are June 17 to August 25, 2007.
>>>>>
>>>>>The research at CHCI involves a group of four chimpanzees who use the
signs of American Sign Language (ASL). Three of the four, Washoe,
Tatu, and Dar, were part of the cross-fostering research that began
with Drs. R.A. & B.T. Gardner. Each chimpanzee was raised in an
enriched environment in which his or her human family members used
only ASL, much like the environment in which a deaf human child grows
up. The fourth chimpanzee, Loulis, was adopted by Washoe in 1978 and
learned his signs from chimpanzees. Currently, the chimpanzees
reside at the CHCI on the campus of Central Washington University in
Ellensburg, WA in a large state-of-the-art facility.
>>>>>
>>>>>Apprentices are at the institute daily -- cleaning enclosures,
preparing meals and enrichment, making observations of the
>>>>>chimpanzees, and participating in one or more research projects. The
first week is intensive training in laboratory jobs and chimpanzee
behaviors. The philosophy of CHCI is that the needs of the
>>>>>chimpanzees come first. Apprentices are trained in humane care and
research techniques. After several weeks each apprentice becomes
more autonomous and has responsibilities in research and husbandry.
>>>>>
>>>>>The program fee is $1800 and there is a non-refundable $25
>>>>>application processing fee. The costs do not include housing and
transportation. Inexpensive housing is available on campus. A
course in ASL is highly recommended but not required. For more
information on the program and the application please see our web
page at http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/apprentice.html or contact Dr.
Mary Lee Jensvold, CHCI, CWU, Ellensburg, WA 98926
>>>>>maryleejensvold@hotmail.com. The deadline to apply is March 16, 2007.
taking applications for our 10-week Summer Apprentice Program.
Graduates, undergraduates, and post-graduates from various academic
backgrounds (e.g. Anthropology, Biology, Psychology, Linguistics,
Philosophy, etc.) and all nationalities are encouraged to apply. This
program is open to students from all universities and post-
graduates. The dates of the program are June 17 to August 25, 2007.
>>>>>
>>>>>The research at CHCI involves a group of four chimpanzees who use the
signs of American Sign Language (ASL). Three of the four, Washoe,
Tatu, and Dar, were part of the cross-fostering research that began
with Drs. R.A. & B.T. Gardner. Each chimpanzee was raised in an
enriched environment in which his or her human family members used
only ASL, much like the environment in which a deaf human child grows
up. The fourth chimpanzee, Loulis, was adopted by Washoe in 1978 and
learned his signs from chimpanzees. Currently, the chimpanzees
reside at the CHCI on the campus of Central Washington University in
Ellensburg, WA in a large state-of-the-art facility.
>>>>>
>>>>>Apprentices are at the institute daily -- cleaning enclosures,
preparing meals and enrichment, making observations of the
>>>>>chimpanzees, and participating in one or more research projects. The
first week is intensive training in laboratory jobs and chimpanzee
behaviors. The philosophy of CHCI is that the needs of the
>>>>>chimpanzees come first. Apprentices are trained in humane care and
research techniques. After several weeks each apprentice becomes
more autonomous and has responsibilities in research and husbandry.
>>>>>
>>>>>The program fee is $1800 and there is a non-refundable $25
>>>>>application processing fee. The costs do not include housing and
transportation. Inexpensive housing is available on campus. A
course in ASL is highly recommended but not required. For more
information on the program and the application please see our web
page at http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/apprentice.html or contact Dr.
Mary Lee Jensvold, CHCI, CWU, Ellensburg, WA 98926
>>>>>maryleejensvold@hotmail.com. The deadline to apply is March 16, 2007.