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The following information is for interested graduate students.
Teachers, please click the "Teacher Information" tab.
- 2 year appointment. The first year as a
Type I Fellow. The second year as a
Type II Fellow. Start date is July, 2008. Stipend = $30,000 for a Type I Fellowship in the first year; $3500 for a Type II Fellowship the second year Cost of education
allowance = $10,500 for the first year only. (Please note that how this allowance is spent is at the
discretion of the SPICE II Advisory Board. Most of it goes
towards tuition and fees, and health insurance for the Fellows.) Type I Fellows must spend an average of 15 hours/week for 52 weeks dedicated to SPICE activities. During the school
year, 10 hours/week in the classroom and 5 hours/week of
preparation are expected. Time commitment of Type II Fellows will be negotiated with Fellows and the SPICE Advisory Board ( 2-3 days per month in the classroom.) Type I Fellows must participate
in mentoring activities (60 hrs.). Fellows must participate
in Summer Institute. Full attendance is required. (We are strict about this! Do not consider
applying for a SPICE Fellowship if you cannot commit to the entire two weeks of the
institute.) All Fellows must enroll in
a graduate seminar and Type I Fellows must
participate in a Short Course provided by SPICE. Transportation to and from
middle schools is the responsibility of the Fellow. Fellows should feel comfortable working with adolescents and those
of different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Fellows will be expected
to participate in assessment activities of SPICE (e.g., taking
surveys and participating in discussions with an outside
evaluator).
- Type I Fellows will work with a teacher to design a module focused on
ecosystem health and sustainability. This module should specifically addresses
national and state science standards and that stresses hands-on
exploration.
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