Disciplinary Experts in Science Education Research A University of Maryland graduate-school fellowship program $30,000 stipend + tuition + benefits each year for 5 years
 
 
 
Overview This National Science Foundation-funded program is a collaboration among professors in science education and science departments at the University of Maryland to prepare doctoral students for careers in science education research. The Disciplinary Experts in Science Education Program (DESEP) involves coursework, teaching, and research experiences grounded in the natural sciences and the learning sciences. DESEP Scholars will be prepared to * collaborate with developmental and educational psychologists, with discipline-based science education researchers, and with scientists on research and teaching issues that cut across ages; and * develop and teach courses that break down the traditional barriers between science education methods courses and science content courses for K-12 teachers. In other words, DESEP Scholars will be prepared to think about science education at all age levels and to address research questions that inform learning progressions spanning K-16: What productive seeds of scientific thinking do young children exhibit that could contribute to disciplinary expertise as adults? How can teachers and learning environments help those seeds develop? How can that development be assessed? Who should apply? We're looking for people with (1) strong backgrounds and interest in a field of science and (2) the interest and potential to contribute to basic research on how people learn. We're soliciting applications from practicing science educators and scientists interested in a change of career, and we also welcome applications from senior undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students with majors in science disciplines. Please contact Andy Elby if you'd like to talk about your particular circumstances, and please check out How to Apply. More information Please visit our pages about Program Details, How to Apply, and People and Projects. If you have questions about the program, contact elby@umd.edumailto:elby@umd.eduHow%20to%20Apply.htmlProgram.htmlHow%20to%20Apply.htmlPeople%20%26%20Projects.htmlmailto:elby@umd.edushapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5