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I participated in something similar to this many years ago at Fermilab - which was an awesome experience for me as I started my teaching career.
Here is the info:
Fermilab Teacher Research Associates Program (TRAC)
Program Description:
Teacher Research Associates (TRAC) program appointments are expected to be available this summer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. Appointments are for a period of 8 weeks with a stipend of $700 per week. The goals of the TRAC program are to provide outstanding science, mathematics, computer science, and technology teachers with professional scientific, engineering, or technical experiences through summer research opportunities. The increased awareness and understanding of cutting-edge science and technology obtained by the teacher can be transferred back to the classroom.
Eligibility:
The program is open to 7th through 12th grade teachers employed full time in public, private, or parochial schools with primary teaching assignments in science, math, computer science, or technology education. Teachers must be assigned a full time teaching load during the academic year prior to the appointment and expect to do the same during the following year. See http://trac.fnal.gov for more information.
Qualifications:
Selection is based on the applicant's educational and professional qualifications, commitment to teaching, references, compatibility of scientific interests with resources available at Fermilab, and the expected benefits of the research opportunity to the applicant, the applicant's home institution and Fermilab. Additionally, preference shall be given to applicants from schools and districts that emphasize and support the development of this research experience into programs that may be transferred back into the classroom.
Duration and Salary:
The appointment is for 8 weeks during the summer with a flexible beginning date. The salary is based on hours worked and is about $700 per week. There is no support for travel or housing.
Research Opportunities:
Research at Fermilab makes use of data collected at the Fermilab accelerators and at the LHC at CERN to probe questions in “high-energy” physics that seeks to understand the basic structure of matter and search for deviations from the Standard Model of particle interactions. Other research at the lab seeks to understand the origin of mass, measure the parameters associated with neutrino physics, detect dark matter, Dark Energy and make measurements of fundamental variables in Astrophysics. Fermilab is also intimately involved in the development of the leading-edge technology that makes it possible to do this science. See descriptions of previous interns and their projects at the following URL http://eddata.fnal.gov/lasso/summerstudents/view.lasso.
Applications:
Applications opened on December 5, 2014, and is expected to close February 20, 2015. Applications may be submitted online at http://trac.fnal.gov. More information can be obtained from the contact below.
TRAC Program Head:
Dr. Harry W. K. Cheung
Attention: TRAC Program Administrator: Tanja Waltrip
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, MS 226
PO Box 500, Batavia, IL 60510-5011
E-Mail: [email protected]
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