STAR 2010 Applications Now Available-Paid Summer Internships
The California State University, in partnership with the US Department of Energy national research laboratories, NSF, NASA, federal agencies, and private research organizations, is announcing the 2010 Science Teacher and Researcher (STAR) pre-service and early career science teacher summer research program.
This unique opportunity is specifically for students who are committed to science or mathematics teaching and meet one of the following affiliation
requirements:
- CSU student (Undergraduate, Credential or Masters level)
- Noyce Scholars anywhere in California
- STAR Alumni
The central goal of the STAR program is to provide aspiring and early career science and mathematics teachers with the opportunity to engage in
paid summer internships involving laboratory research. The research experience is integrated with weekly science teaching and education
workshops to develop teaching skills, enhance career achievement, build community among STAR fellows and mentors, and explore the
teacher-researcher model.
STAR interns will spend 8-9 weeks (depending upon the research site) participating with a research team at a federal laboratory or research
center in California. STAR interns will be paid a $4,000-$4,500 stipend for the 8-9 week program commitment. Housing costs, if needed, and some
travel may also be supported.
Over the past three summers, STAR has successfully arranged roughly 80 placements for CSU students at 8 laboratory sites. This summer, the program has expanded to include the following sites:
* Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
* Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
* NASA Ames Research Center (ARC)
* NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
* NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
* Romberg Tiburon Center
* Sandia National Laboratories
* SETI Institute
* SLAC National Linear Accelerator Center
Here are a few important dates to keep in mind if you are considering applying for STAR:
- STAR Application DueDate (for all lab sites): Sunday, January 31, 2010
- SupplementaryApplication to LBNL (Berkeley): Sunday, January 31, 2010
Summer Program Dates: Monday, June 14 – Saturday, August 7, 2010 (LBNL participants will extend one additional week to August 13th)
For details and application materials, please visit the STAR Program website: http://cesame.calpoly.edu/programs-star.html
