$10,000/yr ($4000 total for 6/1 – 5/31; $3000 Fall and $3000 Spring Semester)

Application (pdf format)

APPLICATION DETAILS:
Deadline February 17, 2006; Notification anticipated March 17, 2006

Join the ECOS Team! 5 Fellowships for undergraduate students are available for 2006-2007.  You are eligible if you:

• Are a student at UM – majoring in the ecological or environmental sciences 
  
• Are a citizen of the USA
  
• Are a junior or senior in good standing (GPA at least 3.0)
  
• Have completed AT LEAST one ecology course at the 300 level or above
  
• Will be based in Missoula for June, July and August and the 2006-2007 academic year
  
• Can demonstrate a passion for promoting enhanced understanding of environmental sciences in the Northern Rockies

What will you do as an ECOS Fellow? You will work as an “Ecologist in Residence” in a local school (kindergarten through 12th grades) to:

1) Work as part of a team to promote scientific ways of thinking and understanding in K-12 students through authentic research experiences in their schoolyards and adjacent habitats
2) Model teaching practices focused on “learning by doing” and inquiry instruction
3) Develop and model linkages between educators in the K-16 continuum
4) Develop school demonstration projects that link the study of ecology in the schoolyard with the classroom
5) Contribute to the development of unique ECOS Resources such as “The Guide to the Natural History of the Northern Rocky Mountains”, the “Ask an Ecologist” web site, and ecological lessons specially designed for local schools
6) Create a national model of how authentic research can be introduced into the K-16 curriculum to enhance the teaching and learning of science.

What are the required commitments during the ECOS Fellowship year?

• 80 hours per month June - August 
  
• 12 hours per week working in partner schools or project team workshops/activities during the academic year (September 2006 – end of the semester in May 2007)
  
• Participation in two week-long summer training workshops/seminars
  
• Enrollment in an Independent Study (eligible for up to 4 credits/semester for fellowship work)
  
• Semi-annual reports on outcomes and experiences of the Fellowship
  
• Enrollment in at least 12 credits during the academic year

For more Information, Contact: Jen Marangelo, Project Associate, 243-6016, jen.marangelo@mso.umt.edu; or Dr. Carol Brewer, ECOS Director, at carol.brewer@umontana.edu