The NASA Science and Technology Institute announces a new summer faculty
fellowship program. This fellowship program targets full-time, early career,
STEM faculty from minority institutions in the United States.
Faculty Fellows will engage in a ten-week research experience with
scientists and engineers at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View,
Calif. Additionally, the fellowship recipients will receive professional
development training and a stipend to cover housing, travel and living
expenses.
A primary goal of the fellowship program is to strengthen the
relationship between NASA and the minority higher education community.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and must return to their home institutions
in a teaching/research capacity for at least one year after the fellowship.
Applications are due March 2, 2009.
For more information, visit
http://www.uncfsp.org/NSTI-FFP. Please direct any questions about this
opportunity to program manager Natalie Gore at
natalie.gore@uncfsp.org.
U.S. Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellowship
Teachers with successful strategies for increasing student achievement
are encouraged to apply for Teaching Ambassador Fellowship positions with
the U.S. Department of Education for the 2009-2010 school year. Teachers
will be chosen based upon their record of leadership, impact on student
achievement and potential for contribution to the Department and the field.
The program offers two tracks: Classroom and Washington Fellows.
Classroom Fellows will serve their regular teaching contracts with
their districts and will be paid to perform additional fellowship duties for
the Department of Education. As practicing classroom teachers, these Fellows
will share an important perspective for -- and will gain more knowledge
about -- education policy and program development. They will share their
experiences with other Fellows and with the Department of Education at
designated times throughout the year.
Washington Fellows will serve as full-time federal
employees in Washington, D.C., from the summer of 2009 through June 2010.
They will be placed in appropriate positions within the Department of
Education to work on education program development and implementation. They
will focus on using their previous classroom experience to contribute
knowledge and insight to various Department of Education projects. They will
spend the majority of their time working in program offices, increasing
their knowledge of and contributing to federal education policies and
programs, and collaborating with other Fellows.
Applications for both tracks are due March 16, 2009.
For more information about this fellowship opportunity and activities of
the current group of Teaching Ambassador Fellows, visit
http://www.ed.gov/programs/teacherfellowship/index.html.
If you have questions about the fellowship, please e-mail your inquiries
to
TeacherFellowship@ed.gov or call 1-800-USA-Learn.
Lunar and Planetary Institute 2009 Field-Based Workshop
" The Heat from Within
Earthly Insights into Planetary Volcanism," a NASA-sponsored workshop
for educators, will be held July 12-19, 2009. Spend the week investigating
different types of volcanoes in the Bend and Crater Lake regions of Oregon.
Contrast these Earth-based analogs with volcanic features on Mars, the moon,
Venus, and even the moons of Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune! From these field
experiences and classroom exercises, participants will build an
understanding of the planetary processes that produce volcanoes and of the
patterns of volcanism on planets in our solar system.
The experience will be divided between the field and lab, where
participants work with classroom-tested, hands-on, inquiry-based activities
and resources that can be used to enhance Earth and space science teaching
in the classroom. Participants receive lesson plans, supporting resources
and presentations. A limited number of grants are available to cover
registration.
Applications are due April 7, 2009. Participants will be notified
of their acceptance by April 14, 2009.
For more information about the workshop and to submit an application
online, visit
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/fieldtrips/2009/ . Questions
about the workshop may be sent to Katie Buckaloo at
buckaloo@lpi.usra.edu
.
2009 Space Telescope Science Institute Summer Student Program
Each summer, the Space Telescope Science Institute brings a dozen highly
motivated college students to Baltimore, Md., for a Space Astronomy Summer
Program. The Space Telescope Science Institute is the scientific operations
center for the Hubble Space Telescope and for the future James Webb Space
Telescope. The Space Astronomy Summer Program runs ten weeks, from mid-June
to mid-August. The program is designed for upper division undergraduates
with a strong interest in space astronomy. Students work individually with
STScI researchers and staff on research projects that might include data
reduction and interpretation, software development, scientific writing, and
preparing data for public releases. The program affords students the
opportunity to attend lectures on a variety of exciting topics related to
space astronomy, including the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes.
The Space Astronomy Summer Program provides students a fun educational
experience within a team-spirited environment. Students will be paid a
stipend of approximately $500 per week.
Applications are due
Feb. 20, 2009.
For more information, including answers to frequently asked questions,
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