F I N E S S
E
The Folio of Information for New England Space Scientists in Education
Bulletin
#5: June 2005
Building
Community - The Emerging E/PO Profession, 14-16 September
2005 in Tucson, Arizona. This meeting on astronomy and space science
education and public outreach will be the 117th scientific meeting
hosted by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP). To learn
more and to register, visit the ASP website.
NASA Opportunities for Visionary
Academics (NOVA) Leadership Development Conference 2005, 22-25 September
2005 in Towson, Maryland. This annual event convenes college and university
faculty interested in developing effective science education curricula.To learn
more and to register, visit the NOVA website.
| EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: |
Some
of these may have been filled, so please check before applying.
The
Universities Space Research Association’s (USRA’s)
Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in
Houston, TX is hiring an Education and Public Outreach
Specialist. Further information can be obtained by contacting
Dr. Stephanie Shipp at shipp@lpi.usra.edu.
The National Science Foundation
(NSF)has two fellowship opportunities for scientists and science students
interested in education. Information on these and other opportunities can be
found at http://www.nsf.gov/funding. The “NSF Astronomy
and Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships” provide support for
postdoctoral astronomical research in combination with educational outreach
(see listing 03-578). The deadline for this fellowship opportunity is October
12. The “NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education” support graduate
students to pursue a program of enriching science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) education in the K-12 grades (see listing 05-553). Letters
of intent are due May 4, and the full proposal is due June 2.
Current
recipients of NASA space science research awards under the ROSS and
ROSES programsare
invited to apply for supplemental funding in support of their active
involvement in Education and Public Outreach. Funding levels are
up to $15K/year for individuals and $50K/year for institutions, where
related research programs can be pooled. For more details, see NASA's Guidelines
and Opportunities for E/PO for more information. Abstracts of
E/PO programs that were awarded since FY2003 can be found at NASA's Research Opportunity
Archive. See also your local Broker/Facilitator (NESSIE) who
can help you formulate your E/PO program.
Current recipients of Hubble, Chandra,
and Spitzer research awards are also invited to apply for supplementary
funding in support of developing and implementing E/PO programs. For more details,
see the pertinent mission’s website for proposing scientists.
The IDEAS program welcomes space scientists to apply for funding
in support of innovative programs in Education and Public Outreach. Funding
levels are up to $20K for one-year programs up to $50K for two-year programs.
See the IDEAS website for more details – including
abstracts of winning proposals. The next proposal deadline is 21 October
2005.
NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA)
enable college and university faculty to implement effective education programs
in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for pre-service
K-12 teachers. The NOVA program includes funding for participation in professional
development workshops and the subsequent creation of new courses at one’s home
institution.
| TRAINING AND PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES: |
NESSIE
supports regional workshops for New England space scientists and educators.
These workshops provide important opportunities for scientists to become
acquainted with research findings in science education, proven pedagogical
methods, and recommended educational resources in space science education.
They also provide opportunities for scientists to partner with local
educators from the K-12, after-school, museum, and NASA communities.
If you would like your institution to host such a workshop, or if you
would like to participate in a forthcoming workshop, please contact
Cathy Clemens at cclemens@mos.org.
NASA’s Structure and Evolution of
the Universe (SEU) Education Forum invites astrophysicists and cosmologists
to join its Speaker’s Bureau as part of its “Inside Einstein’s Universe” program.
This program celebrates the Einstein Centennial (of his four pioneering
papers) and World Year of Physics by engaging diverse audiences in exploring
the mysteries of space and time. Black Holes, Dark Energy, the Big Bang,
and other “big ideas” will be featured. The SEU Education Forum has created
a portfolio of educational resources and will provide space scientists
with coaching opportunities in their effective use. To find more information
and sign-up, visit the Inside
Einstein's Universe website and/or and contact Erika Reinfeld at ereinfeld@cfa.harvard.edu.
| PUBLIC OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES: |
The
New England Space Science Initiative in Education (NESSIE) seeks New
England astronomers and space scientists for its Speaker’s Board. This
listing is confidential to NESSIE and will not be divulged to the public.
All space science topics are of interest – from the Sun and solar system,
to the stellar and nebular phenomena in galaxies, to the fringes of
space and time. If you would like to give a public presentation at
a museum or other community venue, please contact Bill Waller at wwaller@mos.org.
If
you have a website that you think would be of interest to the Space
Science Education and Public Outreach community, please send it along
to Karen Spence at kspence@mos.org for possible posting on the
NESSIE website. We are especially
interested in personal profiles of New England space scientists who
have been involved in Education and Public Outreach (see for example Profiles of Scientists
in Education and Public Outreach at the Space Science Institute website).
Contact:
Bill Waller – (NESSIE)
E-mail: wwaller@mos.org
URL: http://www.mos.org/nessie
Phone: (617) 589-0227
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