RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS

Program Description and Requirements

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is soliciting applications from middle and high school teachers for the summer RET program.

Up to ten teachers will be selected to participate in team research at the Silvio O. Conte Center for Polymer Research. Participants will perform research as a team and develop teaching modules to transfer their experience to their classroom. The teachers will be selected to research a topic from a broad spectrum of topics in chemistry, physics or engineering of polymers. Examples of projects under consideration are: nanomembranes, crystallization in confined geometries, sensors, and polymer deformation.

You must be a US citizen to be able to participate.

The program has a flexible duration as teachers can participate from 6-8 weeks. Benefits include a salary of $1,000 per week, up to $1,000 to defray relocation expenses, six graduate credits, and at least 135 PDPs.

Please send a one-page resume along with a paragraph describing how a research experience could benefit your teaching. In addition send a copy of either your passport or your birth certificate AND social security card. Electronic or hard copy applications are acceptable. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 7th.

Here is a list of people who participated in the following years:

2007 : 2006 : 2005 : 2004 : 2003 : 2002 : 2001 :
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Please submit complete applications for consideration to:

Gregory M. Dabkowski, Education Coordinator
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Polymer Science and Engineering Department
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003

Email: gdabkowski@resgs.umass.edu

Fax: 413-545-0082