Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Post-doc at INSPIRE

INSPIRE PGCE
PhD and post-docs in Physical Sciences or Engineering
Imperial College In Partnership With Canterbury Christ Church University
CAN YOU INSPIRE A FUTURE GENERATION OF CHEMISTS AND PHYSICISTS?

A number of highly competitive Foyle Science Scholarships available for PhD Graduates and Post-Doctoral Researchers

Do you have, or are you soon to have, a PhD in Physical Sciences or Engineering?
Are you interested in playing a pivotal role in an innovative project aimed at raising aspiration of school pupils to study physics and chemistry in state secondary schools?
Are you keen to combine your creative ideas gained through research with teacher training to communicate the excitement of Physics or Chemistry to school pupils?
Would you like to gain a teacher training qualification (PGCE)?
If yes, then the INSPIRE project will be of interest to you
Applicants from the European Economic Area or with "Resident Status" are invited for a nine months PGCE studentship of £15,000 (equivalent to approx £25k per/annum) and payment of home student fees. For TDA - "Training Development Agency for Schools" requirements, please see www.tda.gov.uk

Download an application form and find out more: www.ic.ac.uk/inspire.
E.mail the completed applications with a copy of your c.v. to s.alizadeh@imperial.ac.uk.
Closing date: 9th March 2009

[Ed note: there appear to be many colleges participating in the INSPIRE program, but this ad is only from one of them.]