[asa] Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities

Dear Colleagues: please advise potential students of the following
NSF Fellowship opportunity. Interested students can contact me at
<bill.cobern@wmich.edu>.
Bill Cobern

>Doctoral Fellowship Opportunities
>
>Western Michigan University has been selected by the National
>Science Foundation (NSF) to lead in development of research and
>researchers focusing on improvement in classroom assessment
>practices. Three research centers at Western Michigan University
>(Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Center for Study of
>Mathematics Curriculum, and The Evaluation Center) have joined
>together to conduct this NSF fellowship grant. This grant provides
>support for 5 doctoral students each supported at approximately
>$40,000 per year for up to 5 years to study and conduct research on
>this topic. We invite your application.
>
>Selection Criteria
>Candidates for this program should be willing to commit to full
>time study and research at Western Michigan. Candidates must be
>approved for entry into an approved doctoral program (e.g., science
>or math education, or evaluation). Doctoral work must include both a
>STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) and
>assessment/evaluation focus. Candidates selected for these
>fellowships will be required to meet application criteria their
>selected doctoral program prior to being fully approved for this
>fellowship. The candidate's letter of application for this
>fellowship should indicate which doctoral program the candidate
>plans to enter and provide proper assurances that their credential
>meet the criteria for entry into the designated program.
>Additionally, each applicant must provide a written statement of
>interest indicating how this degree and a focus on STEM and
>classroom assessment fit into their professional plans.
>
>Priority will be given to individuals who can begin work as early
>as January 2008.
>
>Arlen R. Gullickson
>The Evaluation Center
>1903 West Michigan
>Western Michigan University
>Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5237
>
>P: 269 387-5895
>Fax: 269-387-5923
>Web: <http://evaluation.wmich.edu/>http://evaluation.wmich.edu (
>http://evaluation.wmich.edu/ )

Dr. Bill Cobern, Director
<http://www.wmich.edu/science/>The George G. Mallinson Institute for
Science Education
Professor of Biological Sciences and Science Education
College of Arts & Sciences
Western Michigan University
3225 Wood Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5444
Voice: +269.387.5407 FAX: +269.387.4998
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~cobern/

Objective evidence and certitude are doubtless very fine ideals to play with,
but where on this moonlit and dream-visited planet are they found?
                                                                 William James

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Received on Thu Sep 27 18:46:15 2007