Faculty and researchers are invited to submit an application to lead a research team (2 grad students, 5-8 undergraduates) in any science, engineering, policy or other field that can be supported at the Friday Harbor Laboratories in either Spring (late March to early June) or Autumn quarter (late September to early December). Applicants (faculty and students) may be from any university, worldwide. Diversity and innovation in these proposals are eagerly sought.
These research apprenticeship teams are considered to be the single most valuable transformational experience in the university-lives of many students and the concept has lately been awarded the 2002 Brotman Prize as an innovative program with major impact upon education. For earlier reactions, see the PI and Northwest Science and Technology [pdf 279K] articles on our Press Coverage page. These are illustrated news stories in a national newspaper and a science/technology magazine, respectively, describing public and student reaction to this new program.
Faculty concur that it is a lot of work and is extremely rewarding. We would urge you to contact any faculty person involved in the previous Research Apprenticeship program for their reactions. Former FHL Director Dennis Willows led a team of apprentices in 2000, and he reports this is a splendid way to accomplish research, to generate new ideas, and to involve students in your research enterprise in a substantive, meaningful way. Refer to previous and current Research Apprenticeship programs for descriptions of projects that could serve as a model for your proposal. To apply, please send a 1 page proposal by April 15 of each year for apprenticeships to be taught the following calendar year. The FHL Advisory Committee will review applications and announce teams by mid-May.
Funding will provided for your salary (3 months, 100% FTE), salary for two 50% RAs, stipends of all student participants, and FHL support staff to your team, vessel time, as well as a budget for supplies and research vessel time.
To apply, please submit two parts of the application, and please e-mail them to FHL Administrator Scott Schwinge (schwinge@u.washington.edu):
1. Your 2-3 page CV.
2. Application (see below).
Your application should consist of the following elements:
Name of apprenticeship:
Your name, address, e-mail:
Any special constraints? Lead time, season, year, outside funding, etc.
Description (approximately 1-3 pages) including a plan or syllabus.
Please indicate for the benefit of people who don't know your field, why this course is important now, and should be offered at UW-FHL, rather than in UW-Seattle (or e.g., Denver). If you are UW faculty or staff, what does your Chair/Faculty think about this idea?
How does your teaching experience relate to this apprenticeship?
How many students would be registered?
How will the course use FHL facilities in the following categories?
Diverse organisms:
Wet labs:
Research Vessel:
Dock/boats:
SCUBA:
FHL analytical gear:
Other:
The FHL Academic Advisory Committee that reviews this will
be looking for indications that the course is fundamental and
important to the education of students who are likely to become
professional leaders in marine science nationally. Also, truly
innovative courses, i.e., those likely to put together people
and ideas that yield fresh thinking and understanding across disciplines
are eagerly sought out. Because of the demand for FHL facilities,
courses (even very important ones) that can be taught equally
well or better elsewhere, are likely to receive a lower priority.
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