RET Program and Application PROGRAM LENGTH: June 13th through July 20th, 2022 PROGRAM DETAILS: This summer STEM teachers will participate in 5.5-week research experience. RETs are paired with a Faculty Mentor and Graduate Student Researchers along with one other RET. In addition to hands-on research experience, the program includes personal and professional development workshops/seminars. Participants will be in the labs for a roughly 10 hours a week to learn about lab protocols, lab safety, and how research looks and feels within a university setting. Some of the deliverables of the program would be developing a research-based piece of curriculum aligned with your 9-12 curricula, engaging your students in applying their learning to real-word problems, producing scientific results & presenting your research, and gaining critical tools to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers! ELIGIBILITY: High School engineering, technology, science, and math teachers are eligible to apply. STIPEND: Stipend for five-week program: $5,500 An additional $1,500 after the creation, test, and implementation of the engineering-based lesson in the classroom Classroom supplies allowance to incorporate science experience into classroom and curriculum: $1500 APPLICATION MATERIALS: Online Application (Opens November 8, closes February 13) Resume Complete a Statement of Purpose Two essays on why you are interested in participating in the CISTAR RET program and how might use what you learn from the program in your classroom next year, Letter of Support from your Principal or other Senior Administrator For more information, please contact Program Coordinator Abbey Stanzione, abigail.stanzione@austin.utexas.edu, 512-232-5735. To learn more about CISTAR NSF Engineering Research Center visit their website.
