{"id":16,"date":"2018-05-15T11:21:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T11:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/fishecology\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:05:40","slug":"apply-now","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/fishecology\/apply-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f257-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"257\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/fishecology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16#wpcf7-f257-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"257\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f257-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><i>Thank you for your interest in the Fish Ecology Lab at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science. Please complete the below \"unofficial\" application to help Dr. Stallings begin to get you know you better. He will be in touch with you soon with more information, including whether to submit an official application to USF (based on fit, funding, etc.). Thank you. <\/i>\n<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Basic Information<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n<p><label> Your First Name *<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-first\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your first name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-first\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your Last Name *<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-last\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your last name\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-last\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Mailing Address (including city and state) *<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-address\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control 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<\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> GPA *<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-gpa\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your GPA\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-gpa\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Date Completed *<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"datecompleted\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your Date Completed\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"datecompleted\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Masters Degree (If Applicable)<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-masters\"><select class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-select\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-masters\"><option value=\"\">&#8212;Please choose an 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type=\"text\" name=\"your-thesis\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> GPA<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-gpa1\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your GPA\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-gpa1\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Date Completed<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"datecompleted1\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your Date Completed\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"datecompleted1\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GRE Scores (If currently available)<\/strong>\n<\/h3>\n<p><label> Verbal<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-verbal\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" placeholder=\"Enter your Verbal Score\" value=\"\" 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