Travel Award to attend NABT (National Association of Biology Teachers) Conference – Dallas, TX (Oct. 31-Nov. 3)
Motivated, energetic, enthusiastic science instructors at the high school and community college levels are invited to apply for travel awards to attend the 2012 Professional Development Conference of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), to be held in Dallas, Texas from Oct. 31st through Nov. 3rd, 2012.
The awards are sponsored by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent), which will cover all expenses (transportation, lodging, food and meeting registration).
The goal of this program is to identify talented, enthusiastic instructors who are excited about evolution, provide them with the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and pedagogical skills at the NABT conference, and then have them share this with their students (through classroom activities) and colleagues (through professional development activities).
Applicants should be high school or community college instructors with a passion for learning about and teaching evolution. They should have a proven track record of successfully covering evolution-related topics in their courses in innovative ways. In addition, they should be able to demonstrate a long-standing commitment to instructor professional development – both their own, and that of their colleagues.
If you’re interested in becoming a NESCent Evolution Scholar and helping to bring cutting edge evolutionary science to your institution, please visit http://www.nescent.org/eog/NABTtravelaward.php.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Jory Weintraub at jory@nescent.org.
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS 5PM EASTERN (8PM PACIFIC) ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 2012. AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st.