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# Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute)

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The NIST Summer Institute is a two-week workshop for middle school science teachers. As a participant, you’ll gain new knowledge of science, a network of NIST researchers to consult with, and materials you can implement in your curriculum. 

We offer an in-person option in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 

## Application Open:

Application

Deadline to apply - March 31, 2024

NIST Summer Institute includes:  
                  - Hands-on activities
                  - Lectures 
                  - Tours
                  - Visits with NIST scientists and engineers in the lab

## Eligibility 

To participate in this program, you must be: 
                  - A middle school science (earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology) teacher in a public school or accredited private school in the U.S. or its territories 
                  - A U.S. citizen 
                  - Available for two full weeks (10 workdays, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time, July 8-19, 2024). 
                  - Planning to continue teaching middle school science next school year 
                  - Able to be paid through direct deposit 

## What You’ll Get 

                  - The opportunity to engage with our scientists 
                  - Increased knowledge about the latest scientific findings
                  - Tips on building pre-teen excitement for math and science 
                  - A $2,500 stipend and a $2,500 travel and housing allowance (in-person participants only)

Learn more about how we developed this program.  

## Application Process

The program will run from July 8-19, 2024.

The deadline to apply for summer 2024 is March 31, 2024. 
                  - Complete your application on USAJobs and respond to all questions. 
                  - Upload your resume in USAJobs and a reference letter written on school letterhead, signed by your principal, that states: 
                  - That you are a middle school science teacher at that school
                  - That you are scheduled to teach middle school next school year 

## Stories from our Participants 

                  -  I’m Helping My Garden Vegetables — and My Students — Bloom Where They Are Planted 

## Questions

summerin [at] nist.gov (summerin[at]nist[dot]gov)

## Contacts

                -  Kara Robinson  kara.robinson@nist.gov      (301) 975-2471   

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