Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Join a team of faculty, graduate students, and postgraduate researchers performing cutting-edge research in the broad field of materials science and engineering, and then explore ways to use that experience to enrich your teaching. Learn to use state-of-the-art equipment and techniques. A wide variety of research projects are available.
No research experience is required– all you need is enthusiasm and a desire to learn. See how the science principles you teach in the classroom are applied to laboratory research. The program includes weekly group meetings where you will have a chance to share your experience with fellow teachers and discuss connections between your classroom curriculum and current materials science research.
Program eligibility: Science teachers at the middle and high school level are invited to apply. Some preference will be given to applicants who are within commuting distance of MIT.
Program duration: Seven weeks during the first summer. Participants are encouraged to return for a second summer of flexible duration for the dedicated purpose of developing classroom materials and lesson plans.
- Stipend: $7000/first summer
- Application deadline: March 14, 2008
For further information or questions, contact:
Susan Rosevear
Center for Materials Science and Engineering
77 Massachusetts Ave., Room 13-2082
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
phone: 617-253-0916
e-mail: susang@mit.edu
Please note that participants must be US citizens or permanent
residents. MIT is a non-smoking environment. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.
- Program website
- Application
- Application Deadline: March 14, 2008