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| Name: | Research Experience for Teachers (RET) |
|---|---|
| School/Institution: | Yale University and South Conneticut State University (SCSU) |
| Department/Unit: | Center for Research on Interface Structures and Phenomena (CRISP) |
| City: | New Haven |
| State: | CT |
| Opportunity Type: | RET |
| Teacher Status: | Inservice |
| Teacher Level: | High School |
| Description: | The CRISP RET fellowship is a four week summer research experience funded by NSF and MRSEC for local 8-12 and community college STEM teachers. RETs participate on a MIMER research team, in collaboration with the REU program, working closely with CRISP faculty, graduate students and post-docs, REUs and high school students. The CRISP RET program supports the active involvement of K-12 STEM teachers in materials research in order to bring knowledge of materials science, engineering and technological innovation into their classrooms. A major objective of the MIMER program is to contribute to the improvement of K-12 science education by providing more qualified, socially diverse teachers, and, teacher-developed curriculum on materials science. The CRISP Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. DMR-052049 as a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) RET program (MR. SECRET). |
| Start Date: | 07/05/2011 |
| End Date: | 08/01/2011 |
| Duration: | 4 weeks |
| Application Deadline: | 04/01/2011 |
| Opportunity Website: | http://www.southernct.edu/crisp/index.php/RET_Program |
| Application Link: | https://www.southernct.edu/crisp/images/f/f0/RET_fellowship_app_form.pdf |
| Sponsor Link: | http://mrsec.org/education/ |
Benefits and Requirements | |
| Benefits: | Stipend |
| Benefit Explanation: | Each RET participant will receive a fellowship stipend of $2000. Additional funds may be awarded upon the development of curricular materials. |
| Citizenship Requirement: | U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Legal Resident |
| Other Prerequisites: | The CRISP RET program is open to local middle school, high school and community college teachers who teach science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM). Minorities, women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. |
Professional Development Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Contact: |
Christine Broadbridge SCSU Department of Physics, JE 108 501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06515 Phone: 203.392.6461 Fax: 203.392.6466 |
