HHMI

Summer Science Research Symposium
Bryn Mawr College
Fall 2009

Stoyana Alexandrova

Summer Science Research Symposium
Bryn Mawr College
Fall 2009

Madison Schaffer

Stoyana Alexandrova

(Mentor: Dr. Usheva-Simidjiyska, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)

Two, ten-week summer fellowships ($3600 each) are available for students interested in precollege science educaiton to assist faculty with the Summer Institutes. In addition to working with faculty to develop the program and participating in its sessions, fellows will help to develop education-related materials for Serendip, a website which serves as an international forum on biology, neuroscience, and science education.

To apply please email a short essay describing your background and interest in precollege science education to Peter Brodfuehrer.

HHMI/Bryn Mawr College Math and Science Teaching Fellowship

Five Science Horizons Research Fellowships are available for undergraduates interested in careers in science. The fellowships are designed to enable students to undertake mentored research projects in a variety of scientific fields in off-campus environments. Potential internship sites include industry and government labs, research universities, and medical centers. Fellowship stipend - $4000 plus $1000 for living and travel expenses.

Application deadline - February 22, 2010; On-line Application Form

2009 Science Horizons Fellows

The Bryn Mawr Department of Biology and Bryn Mawr-Haverford Education Program, with support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, seek a Postdoctoral Fellow in Science Education to pursue and collaborate on innovative pedagogical approaches, research, and projects focused on science in a college liberal arts context and the preparation of precollege teachers. The Fellow will be responsible for teaching one course per semester, working with faculty mentors in Biology and Education, as well as pursuing research in a field of science education. Opportunities to participation in the College's Teaching and Learning Initiative and K-12 outreach programs are available. The initial appointment is for one year and with an option for a second year.

Who We Are

As a liberal arts college for women, Bryn Mawr College is committed to:

• encouraging large numbers of young women to major in disciplines in which they have been traditionally underrepresented and to pursue graduate study and careers in the sciences, and
• ensuring science literacy among all students.

Our past grants from HHMI have helped us to strengthen science education by supporting interdisciplinary approaches to teaching in biology and the related sciences; undergraduate research opportunities; use of computing technologies in the sciences; and professional development for precollege science teachers.