2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Assistantship
SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP (SURA)
AVAILABLE FOR MAINE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS TEACHING CAREERS
2012 SURA Flyer
The Maine Physical Sciences Partnership (PSP) invites applications from undergraduates in Maine to participate in a seven-week summer program on the University of Maine campus during the summer of 2012. The PSP is a major initiative funded by the National Science Foundation to improve the teaching and learning of physical sciences, targeting grades 6-9 and University courses. It involves teachers in Hancock, Penobscot, Waldo, and Washington counties, University faculty, staff, and students, and partnership members from the Institute for Broadening Participation, the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, and SERC Institute.
Students will work as part of a team of instructors and students preparing for the 2012-2013 academic year by learning about, teaching, and critiquing lessons from the PSP common instructional resources being implementing across 36 middle and 12 high schools in Maine. The students will also be involved in research projects investigating learning from this curriculum.
There is the possibility for continued employment during the 2012-2013 school year working part-time assisting in PSP school classrooms.
Successful applicants should be undergraduates seriously interested in careers in science and/or mathematics teaching. Preference will be given to those who have a strong background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines and who are attending colleges and Universities close to the partnering districts. All undergraduate research assistants must be available to work full time from June 18th through August 8th, including availability to participate in the PSP Summer Academy, to take place from June 25th through June 29th at the Schoodic Education and Research Center, Winter Harbor, Maine. The salary is $750 per week. Housing is only provided during the week of the Summer Academy (6/25-6/29).
To apply, please download and complete the application form. Your completed application with attached resume and academic transcript should be sent to PSP_SURA@umit.maine.edu with your name in the subject line. Any questions should be directed to this email address as well. Review of applications will begin on January 23rd and continue until all positions are filled.
A summary of the 2011 SURA program and its fellows can be read here.