Longitude Expedition Team Application
        
 Longitude Expedition
  Overview (Land Rover
  Presentation)
 Team Roles
 Team Requirements
 DATW Team Schedule
 Costs
 How to Apply
 Download the Application
Welcome to the Drive Around the World Longitude Team Application page!

The application is in Microsoft Word format and can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Before you start with the application, however, we ask that you please review all the information on this page.

Longitude Expedition Overview
DATW_Land_Rover_Presentation.pdf



Team Roles
The Drive Around the World Longitude Team will be made up of nine qualified individuals to fill the following roles during the LONGITUDE expedition. The roles include:

Driver*
Navigator
Mechanic**
Cook**
Medic**
Security Officer**
Expedition Accountant**
Photographer
Documentary/Videographer/Sound technician
Field Content Coordinator**
Travel Writer
Education Content Coordinator**
Country Research and Contact Coordinator**
Accommodations Coordinator**
Take Me With You Coordinator**

* All team members are expected to drive
** Part-time role


Team Requirements

Expertise
Candidates possess necessary expertise to fill role, displays resourcefulness in problem solving, sharpness under pressure, well rounded.

Driving/Safety
Courteous driver, possesses sharp reactions, drives defensively, able to navigate to a precise location, able to find a location using GPS.

Personality
High integrity, reasonable, logical, communicative, knows own limits, operates acceptably on no or little sleep, capable of managing personal affairs before and during expedition, able to take charge, team player: always looking out for the best interest of the team, patient: ability to deal with uncertainty and unforeseen delays, fortitude to see the project through, able to exist amicably without modern comforts and conveniences (no shower, toilet, etc). Easy going, considerate, respectful, curious and knowledgeble.


DATW Team Schedule
May 9 Application period open.
June 1 Application period closed.
Application Review Committee selects applicants.
June 2, 3 Application Review Committee Phone interviews.
June 3 Notify candidates invited to team selection weekend.
July 10-13 Longitude Expedition team selection weekend.
Candidate selection scenario will be a 4 day event starting in Los Gatos, CA.
July 14 Application Review Committee meeting. Final team selection.
July 15 Notify final team.
August 15 Team reports for duty.
First expedition expense payment, ½ due.
September 15 Second expedition expense payment, balance due
October 1 Longitude Expedition Departs from Parkinson’s Institute, Sunnyvale, CA
July 4 Longitude Expedition Completed.
Team discharged.



Costs
You are responsible for the following expedition expenses:

travel expenses (airfare, boat/ferry, and local transportation)
meals
lodging, hotels and hostels. We will camp 20-30 % during the
  expedition (approximately 81 out of 270 days).
visas and tourists cards
immunizations
personal affects and gear
licensing and travel insurance (HAM, SOS card, etc)

Estimated cost for items above with full sponsorship = $2,000
Estimated cost without sponsorship = $10,000

Note: Sponsorship requests begin June 1 and continue throughout nine-month expedition. Final cost is based on sponsor participation and will be determined on August 15.

What you do not have to pay for:
vehicle expenses
fuel
shipping
standard issue gear provided by sponsors

Payment deadlines:
entire amount must be pre-paid before departure.
½ due in team account by August 15.
balance due by September 15.

20% of budget surplus will be donated to Parkinson’s Disease research. Remainder will be refunded by July 15, 2004.



How to Apply

To apply, please email the following information to apply@drivearoundtheworld.com:

your completed Longitude Expedition Team application
a copy of your resume or CV
a color scan of your driver's license
a color scan of your passport



Longitude Expedition Team Application
Please download and complete the Longitude Expedition Team application:

Team Application (MS Word document)



If you have any questions about the application process or the Longitude Expedition, please email us at info@drivearoundtheworld.com.



Thank You and Good Luck!



  Drive Around the World
  Parkinson's Institute
  Traveling Ed
  Land Rover