Summer Research Internship Program for Teachers

Program dates: June 10 - July 19, 2013

The 2013 Application Period is Now Closed.  

The Summer Research Internship Program for Teachers at Scripps Florida, funded by a generous grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, has been created to expose teachers to current laboratory techniques and procedures, provide information on a variety of contemporary issues in basic biomedical research, create ties and linkages to working scientists who can assist them in curriculum development, and create opportunities for teachers to share information and knowledge with their peers.

Teachers will conduct basic biomedical research in a laboratory under the supervision of a Scripps Research scientist. The program emphasizes the scientific process, research planning, bench experience, experimental design, data analysis, and interaction with laboratory personnel. As an adjunct to their day-to-day responsibilities, participants will be required to attend specially designed seminars throughout the course of the summer. In addition to the intensive, hands-on six-week summer program, teachers are expected to use the laboratory experience as a springboard to create opportunities in discovery-based learning for their students, effect change in their classrooms, and serve as a resource for other educators.

Program Parameters

Teachers are expected to work in the laboratory for a six-week period, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, from early June through late July. In addition to attending specially designed programs during the summer, they are expected to:
• Submit a written scientific abstract at the conclusion of the program
• Make an oral presentation at the conclusion of the program
• Develop a follow-up plan for the next academic year outlining how they will translate their experience in the program into the classroom and maintain close ties with their Scripps Florida mentor to achieve specifically stated goals related to discovery-based learning

Eligibility

Research internships are awarded on a competitive basis to United States citizens or permanent residents teaching science at the high school level in Palm Beach County.

Compensation

Teachers are awarded a gross compensation of $20.00 per hour for the six-week program (not to exceed 240 hours).

Application Procedures

The following is required for application to the program:

1. A completed online application (click HERE for the online application)
2. A letter of recommendation from the school principal and/or department chairperson
3. A current résumé

Complete the application online, then send resume and recommendation letters to:

Attn: Deborah Leach-Scampavia

Via one of the following methods:

1. Email: tsrifled@scripps.edu (preferred method) 
2. Fax: (561) 228-3062
   IMPORTANT: If you hear a voice message while waiting for your fax to go through, this is normal. Your fax will be transmitted successfully at the conclusion of the voice message.
3. Mail: The Scripps Research Institute–Scripps Florida
   130 Scripps Way #4B1
   Jupiter, FL 33458

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2013.