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FAX (include country code): _____________________ Telephone:_______________________
E-mail:_________________________________________
1. Briefly describe the project you plan to work on during your training period (this will usually be a project of yours though it could be a project of GMI’s that you assist with)._________________
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2. How did the idea for this project originate and take shape? __________________________
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3. Who will benefit most if the project is completed well, and in what ways will they benefit?
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4. How will the skills you develop while doing this project under GMI supervision be put to use on other projects in your ministry? Whom (if anyone) will you be training on the basis of your experience here? ___________________________________________________________
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5. What (if any) time frame do you have in mind for your GMI trainee program? _____________
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6. What (if any) work will you do on your project before you come to GMI and after you leave?
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7. Mission/church/organization which recommends you for this training ___________________
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8. Your position in that mission/church/organization __________________________________
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9. Length of time you have been attached to that mission/church/organization _______________
10. Name and position of your supervisor there _____________________________________
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11. Home country _______________________ Country in which you minister ____________
12. Highest earned degree _____ Year received ____ Where earned ____________________
13. How much do you use a computer in an ordinary week and what do you use it for? What kind of computer and software do you use most? _______________________________________
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14. Do you expect to bring a laptop computer with you to GMI? ____ Minimum requirements: IBM-compatible 386DX20, 4 MB RAM, VGA screen, 2X CD-ROM drive, 20 MB free disk space. If you do mapping, 30MB free (unless Atlas GIS is already on your machine) and more RAM.
15. Do you have any special needs in diet or housing? If so, please explain. ________________
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16. What contribution for room and board (if any) might you be able to offer to the GMI person or family who hosts you? $_____ per week. (Note: your answer will not affect our decision about accepting you as a trainee; it may affect our decision about which family you stay with since some families welcome such assistance and others refuse it.)
17. Any other comments: _____________________________________________________
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Applicant’s Signature:___________________________________ Date:_________________
Supervisor’s Signature:__________________________________ Date:_________________
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