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| Name: | Research Experience for Teachers Program |
|---|---|
| School/Institution: | SUNY-Stony Brook |
| City: | Stony Brook |
| State: | NY |
| Opportunity Type: | RET |
| Teacher Status: | Inservice |
| Teacher Level: | High School |
| Description: | The Garcia MRSEC for Polymers, funded by the National Science Foundation for research and education on Polymer Engineering has four openings in the Research Experience for High School Teachers (RET) summer program. The summer program lasts from 7 weeks, starting the last week of June and pays a stipend of $5000. Candidates can work independently or join existing research groups doing research on polymer blends, composite materials, polymer/inorganic surfaces and interfaces, protein and DNA surface interactions, polymer recycling, polymer materials engineering, theoretical modeling, x-ray and neutron scattering at Brookhaven National Laboratory, electron, x-ray and scanning force microscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, and secondary ion mass spectrometry. Candidates will publish in refereed research journals and attend professional conferences. The Garcia MRSEC also hosts a high school students summer scholar program where students are encouraged to enter national competitions. The candidates are encouraged to bring students or interact and mentor students in the program. |
| Start Date: | 06/25/2012 |
| End Date: | 08/10/2012 |
| Duration: | 7 weeks |
| Application Deadline: | 02/15/2012 Deadline is in February of year of participation |
| Opportunity Website: | http://polymer.matscieng.sunysb.edu/srprog.html |
| Sponsor Link: | http://mrsec.org/education/ |
Benefits and Requirements | |
| Benefits: | Stipend |
| Benefit Explanation: | $5000 |
Professional Development Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Contact: |
Lourdes Collazo Dept. of Material Science & Engineering SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY 11794-2275 Phone: (631) 632-6097 Fax: (631) 632-5764 |
