NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program

Jan. 18, 2013, 12:00 a.m. EST

Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered.

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April 21, 2013

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories that offer science classes at grade levels 6, 7, and/or 8 (often termed middle school), and whose nominated teachers have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute Program. Such school districts and institutions must offer instruction in general science fields, such as earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology. Individual public school teachers and individual public middle schools are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their school district. Individual teachers at private educational institutions are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their private educational institution. The individual teachers that are nominated to participate in the NIST RET Program must meet the eligibility requirements in Section III.1. of the Full Announcement/FFO document.

National Institute of Standards and Technology

christopher.hunton@nist.gov   Profile

Agency Contact

(301) 975-5718

2013-NIST-RET-01 Full Announcement/FFO document

http://www.nist.gov/iaao/teachlearn/upload/20130118-2013-RET-FFO-ready-to-post.pdf