The National Science Foundation is calling for currently enrolled graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields to share their unique perspectives on graduate education. Entries are solicited for ideas with the potential to improve graduate education and professional development and can be submitted at the 2013 Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge website by April 15. Winners will receive prizes from $1,000–$3,000, as well as national recognition for their ideas.
There is growing interest in the future of STEM graduate education, as evidenced by recent reports from the NIH Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group, Council of Graduate Schools, National Academies Board on Higher Education and Workforce, and scientific societies such as the American Chemical Society. The NSF Innovation in Graduate Education Challenge ensures that graduate students’ voices are part of the larger national dialogue about graduate education modernization.
Everyone can get involved in the challenge through the community choice voting that opens on May 15 and closes on May 29. All entries chosen for the final round of judging will be open to community choice voting.
All are encouraged to “like” the challenge on Facebook and follow on Twitter@GradEdChallenge.
Send questions to GradChallenge@NSF.gov.
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