The
Conrad and Virginia Klee Fellowships in Science, Mathematics,
and Technology Education
For some
time, there have been serious shortages of qualified teachers
in all areas of the sciences and mathematics. Because of
this, our children are put at risk of poor teaching and limited
learning in these essential fields. Various comparisons within
the United States and with other industrialized nations demonstrate
that we are not adequately preparing future generations to
continue the research and development that has made the United
States the world leader in the sciences, medicine, engineering,
and technology. Over the past 20 years, fewer and fewer American
born women and men have chosen science, mathematics, or engineering
as their field of study. Commonly, college and university
professors complain that students are ill prepared for college
level work in these fields. The challenge is to reverse this
trend by providing better learning opportunities for students
who demonstrate a talent in one or more of these fields and
for developing greater science, mathematical, and technological
literacy in all students. The key to meeting this challenge
is to prepare outstanding teachers who are dedicated to delivering
innovative, rigorous, and engaging instruction that will
not only increase student performance in science and mathematics,
but develop a lifelong interest in these subjects as well.
Thus, the goal is to provide middle and high school students
with higher quality instruction that results in higher academic
performance and leads to an interest and commitment from
students to take higher level courses in science and mathematics.
The Conrad
and Virginia Klee Fellowships are merit-based awards for
students pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree
in either science or mathematics education. Students awarded
a Klee Fellowship will be full-time students and be expected
to finish the degree program over three academic semesters.
In addition, Klee Fellows will be required to participate
in a five-week research program during one summer. The dates
are negotiable depending on the nature of the research and
supervising faculty.
Klee Fellows
receive a tuition scholarship from the Graduate School of
Binghamton University and a $24,000stipend over the three
academic semesters of the MAT program ($8000 per semester).
To apply please submit an application and all required materials
to the Graduate School along with a personal essay, which
includes a statement of your teaching philosophy and a research
question you would like to answer as part of the Fellowship
requirements.
Applicants must be
· Accepted for fall or spring admission in the Master of Arts in Teaching
(MAT) program in Science or Mathematics
· Enrolled full-time in the (upcoming) fall or spring semester
Students seeking scholarship consideration must submit the scholarship
application and essay by April 15. Applications may be returned to the
SEHD Dean's Office, AB-133 or mailed to:
The
Klee Fellowship Selection Committee
Office of the Dean
School of Education and Human Development
Binghamton University
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
