Application Process
(We are no longer accepting applications for the 2009 RET Program)
Complete application form
- Your educational and professional background
- Current position, including subjects and grade levels you are currently teaching
- Letter of intent that describes your motivation for participating
- Letter of recommendation from your school principal or department chair
Criteria for acceptance into the program include
- Completion of a 4-year degree in education, or a science or math discipline
- Evidence of openness to using innovative teaching practices
- An interest in participating in scientific enterprise, which should be highlighted in both your letter of intent and letter of recommendation
- Applications are encouraged from teachers in schools with a high percentage of underrepresented minorities
Click on the below application link to complete and submit it online via email along with a letter of recommendation. You can also print the application and your letter of recommendation and send them via fax or postal service by March 2, 2009 to:
Diana Stamey
Center for Engineering Fibers and Films
301 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Clemson University, Clemson SC 29634-0910
Phone: (864) 656-1182
Fax: (864) 656-4557
Email: short@clemson.edu
- Application: (The RET application deadline has been extended to March 9, 2009)
- Notification: Participants will be notified by late March 2009