Eligibility

• Regular teaching appointment at a middle school located in New York City (all five boroughs)
• Three years of full-time teaching experience in science or math disciplines
• Endorsement by the school principal

Duration

• Three weeks: July 10, 2017—July 28, 2017
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 A.M.—5:00 P.M., on NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s 6 MetroTech campus
• 40 additional hours during the academic year

Stipend

Project participants who successfully complete all requirements will receive a stipend of $4,000. Income tax obligations are the responsibility of the teachers.

Responsibilities

To receive a full stipend, participants are required to:

• Attend all training, research, and presentation activities
• Complete assigned curriculum design activities, oral presentation, and report
• Participate in academic year follow-up activities
• Conduct assessment of project impact in their classrooms and provide the results for reporting to NSF

Selection

Each school must submit a complete application package for a pair of science and math teachers. A complete application package consists of the application form, résumé, essay, and reference letters. Applications may be hand delivered, mailed, or e-mailed. Finalists for the 2017 project will be announced on the project web site by June 1, 2017.

Application Deadline

May 15, 2017
Online: Click here

Project Open House:

Information Session on May 2, 2017 @4:30pm

Contact Information

Professor Vikram Kapila
Teaching STEM with Robotics
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
6 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: (646) 997-3161, Fax: (646) 997-3532
E-mail: vkapila@nyu.edu