Call for Researcher Applications
Host a PolarTREC Teacher
PolarTREC - Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Researcher Application Deadline: Friday, 1 October 2010
For further information, please contact PolarTREC at:
Email: info [at] polartrec.com
Phone: 907-474-1600
Or visit the PolarTREC website:
http://www.polartrec.com
PolarTREC (Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating) is
currently accepting applications from researchers for the fifth year of
teacher research experiences. Researchers are invited to submit an
application to host a PolarTREC teacher during the 2011 arctic and/or
the 2011/2012 Antarctic field seasons. More information and application
forms are available at:
http://www.polartrec.com/researchers/application.
A one-hour informational webinar (web seminar) will be held specifically
for researchers interested in hosting a PolarTREC teacher on their polar
research project on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 at 10:00 a.m. AKDT (11:00
a.m. PDT, 12:00 p.m. MDT, 1:00 p.m. CDT, 2:00 p.m. EDT). Please register
for the event at: http://www.polartrec.com/about/researcher-webinar by
Monday, 30 August 2010.
PolarTREC, a program of the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
(ARCUS) and funded by the National Science Foundation, is a project in
which K-12 teachers participate in polar research, working closely with
scientists as a pathway to improving science education. The program
integrates research and education to produce a legacy of long-term
teacher-researcher collaborations, improved teacher content knowledge
and instructional practices, and broad public interest and engagement in
polar science. PolarTREC projects focus on a wide variety of research
activities occurring in both the Arctic and Antarctic, providing an
outstanding opportunity for researchers to share their passion for polar
science through topics that naturally engage students and the wider
public.
Through PolarTREC, teachers spend two to six weeks in the Arctic or
Antarctic, working closely with researchers in the field as an integral
part of the science team. PolarTREC teachers and researchers are matched
based on similar science interests; selected researchers will have the
opportunity to interview top applicants and make final selections.
Teachers participate in an orientation and are trained extensively prior
to the field experience. While in the field, teachers and researchers
communicate extensively with their colleagues, communities, and students
of all ages across the globe, using a variety of tools including online
journals, forums, and interactive webinars from the field.
PolarTREC researchers must be at U.S. institutions. Applications from
researchers on NSF-funded projects will receive priority in the
selection process. Researchers should have secured funding for their
research project prior to applying; if funding is pending and you would
still like to host a teacher, please contact PolarTREC at
info [at] polartrec.com to discuss your situation.
Additional information about the program can be found on the PolarTREC
website at: http://www.polartrec.com.
We expect that final teacher selection decisions will be made in January
2011.
Researcher Application Deadline: Friday, 1 October 2010. If you are
unable to meet this deadline, but would like to participate, please
contact PolarTREC at info [at] polartrec.com.
For further information, please contact the PolarTREC staff at:
Email: info [at] polartrec.com
Phone: 907-474-1600
Or visit the PolarTREC website:
http://www.polartrec.com