Call for Researcher Applications
Host a PolarTREC Teacher
Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating
Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
Researcher Application Deadline: Sunday, 20 September 2009
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 fourth year of
teacher research experiences. Researchers are invited to submit an
application to host a PolarTREC teacher in the 2010 arctic and/or the
2010-2011 Antarctic field seasons. More information and application
forms are available at: http://www.polartrec.com.
IMPORTANT! Funding is pending for PolarTREC during the 2010 arctic field
season and the 2010-2011 Antarctic field season. ARCUS will keep
researcher applicants informed of our funding status. If funding is
secured, final matches should be made in December 2009 or January 2010.
A one-hour informational webinar for researchers interested in hosting a
PolarTREC teacher on their polar research project will be held on
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 at 10:00 am AKDT (8:00 am HST, 11:00 am PDT,
12:00 pm MDT, 1:00 pm CDT, 2:00 pm EDT). Please register for the event
at: http://www.polartrec.com/join/informational-webinar/form by Monday,
17 August 2009.
PolarTREC, a program of the Arctic Research Consortium of the U.S.
(ARCUS), 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 to
meet the program requirements prior to the field season. 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, podcasts,
and interactive webinars from the field.
PolarTREC researchers must be at U.S. institutions. Applications from
researchers on National Science Foundation (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.
If you are interested in participating in PolarTREC, but are unable to
apply during the application period, please contact PolarTREC staff at
info [at] polartrec.com to discuss opportunities for future participation.
Applications and additional information about researcher and teacher
requirements can be found on the PolarTREC website at:
http://www.polartrec.com.
Researcher Application Deadline: Sunday, 20 September 2009.
If PolarTREC funding is secured, we expect that final teacher-researcher
selection decisions will be made in December 2009 or January 2010.
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