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Hello. We’d like to introduce ourselves.
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You are probably wondering what is SC EPSCoR? MADE in SC? Why am I being contacted?
SC EPSCoR stands for South Carolina Established Program to Stimulate COmpetitive Research. Our Program’s main goal is to increase South Carolina’s research capacity by assisting STEM faculty to achieve and sustain large scale federal research funding. SC EPSCoR provides seed funding programs and supports faculty career development and the development of the STEM student pipeline.
MADE in SC, Materials Assembly and Design Excellence in South Carolina, is South Carolina’s five-year, $20 million award from the National Science Foundation, managed by the SC EPSCoR office. The focus of this project is materials science broken down into three different research clusters (Thrusts): optical, electrochemical and magnetic materials, stimuli-responsive polymeric materials, and biomaterials. All three are supported by a multi-scale modeling and computation core. This is a multt-faceted project with impacts that will carry far beyond the project’s five years.
We are contacting you to introduce ourselves. As part of MADE in SC’s Strategic Plan, we would like to develop a relationship with South Carolina’s STEM high school teachers, sharing with you information related to the project, news and opportunities, as well as with your students. It is our hope that you will find the upcoming issues helpful to you.
This is the first newsletter. If you wish to continue to receive information from us, please click here to be added to the subscriber list. And please feel free to share this with others!
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Summer Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Program. Connects university/college faculty and HS science teachers in a 6-week summer research experience within the teacher’s local area. Research opportunities are in materials science and biomedical science. Click here for more details about the program.
RET is a full-time commitment (~40 hours per week) and provides financial support ($3,000 each) to each participating HS teacher.
Faculty mentor names/locations and topic areas for summer 2019 are not available yet, however you can click here to view last year’s program.
Save the Date: SC EPSCoR State Conference 2019 will be Friday, April 12 in Greenville, SC. Conference is free and open to all. More details to come and will be in SC EPSCoR’s newsletter and posted on our website and social media.
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Coastal Carolina University is now accepting applications for their summer research program, SCORE. Must be 16 years or older by April 1. 9-week biomedical research program. $3,600 stipend. A total of 12 students (high school and undergraduate) will be accepted. Applications are due by March 17.
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 Please share with elementary and middle school teachers:
2019 South Carolina Academy of Science / UofSC Center for Science Education Mail-in Contest for Grades 4-8
Each student who participates will be recognized and each school that participates will have at least one winner. There are four levels of winners: School, Region, State, and Grand Winners. Students are encouraged to use reference resources of all types, including the internet (parent’s assistance in finding the answers is strongly discouraged). This is a competitive contest meant to teach the children new methods of learning and exploring. Questions are prepared with respect to the standards for South Carolina.The deadline for entry is Monday, March 4. Contest for grades 4-6 | Contest for grades 6-8
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