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Science Partnership Scholars Program
Program Description
The Scripps Research Institute's Science Partnership Scholars Program is a collaborative program open to all middle school science teachers in San Diego County, funded by a grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations.
As one of the country's leading basic biomedical research institutions, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has made a commitment to the local science education community to use its intellectual and material resources to promote and improve science literacy, enhance professional development opportunities in contemporary biosciences for teachers, and encourage students to pursue scholarship and careers in the life sciences.
This science partnership initiative addresses secondary science teachers' interest in providing innovative, hands-on science activities in the classroom that can be tied to current curricula, as well as to stay up-to-date on contemporary issues in bioscience.
Program Parameters
Each year, TSRI selects science teachers from schools throughout San Diego County to participate in the Scholars Program. Under the supervision of senior faculty at The Scripps Research Institute, a cadre of doctoral candidates has developed a curriculum, including hands-on experiments that can be used in the classroom as well as didactic presentations on state-of-the-art research topics and techniques. The program is conducted at TSRI as a two-day in-service course. Program topics may include cell biology and structure, combinatorial chemistry, drug development, HIV, and forensics. To complete the program, each participant will develop and submit a lesson plan for the classroom based on one or more of the program topics. To supplement the material discussed in the classes, each participant will be supplied with a supplemental text chosen by the doctoral students.
Teachers who wish to attend may choose to have TSRI pay the cost of a substitute teacher. A classroom supplies stipend will be awarded to each teacher who completes the program.
Application Procedures
Candidates are asked to submit the following no later than April 30th:
- A completed application form.
- Recommendation from the Chairman, Science Department, Vice Principal or Principal.
Return completed application materials to:
Marisela Chevez
Office of Communications
The Scripps Research Institute
10550 North Torrey Pines Road, Mail Code: TPC-30
La Jolla, California 92037
Phone: (858) 784-2171
Fax: (858) 784-8136
E-mail: mchevez@scripps.edu
Click here to download application form (pdf).
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