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<small><font face="Arial">Dear Planetary Science Colleagues:<br>
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Regards,<br>
Bill Waller and the NESSIE Team</font></small><br>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b style=""><span
style="font-size: 22pt; font-family: Arial;">FINESSE</span></b><br>
<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">A
service of NASA’s <b>N</b>ew <b>E</b>ngland <b>S</b>pace <b>S</b>cience
<b>I</b>nitiative
in <b>E</b>ducation (<b>NESSIE</b>)</span><i><span
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><font color="#cc0000"><b>Bulletin
#4:<span style=""> </span>Spring
2005</b></font><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Some
of these may have been filled, so
please check before applying.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The
Center for Integrated Space Weather Modeling (CISM), an NSF Science and
Technology Center led by Boston University, seeks an Education
Coordinator.<span style=""> </span>Information on CISM, which
involves 10 institutions, can be found at <a
href="http://www.bu.edu/CISM">http://www.bu.edu/CISM</a>.<span style="">
</span>Inquiries and applications (including a
curriculum vitae, bibliography, and addresses of three references)
should be
sent to the Director of CISM, Professor W. Jeffrey Hughes at <a
href="mailto:Hughes@bu.edu">Hughes@bu.edu</a>.<br>
<br>
</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The
National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) seeks a Science Education
Specialist for its Public Affairs and Education Outreach Department in
Tucson,
Arizona.<span style=""> </span>More information can be found
at <a href="http://www.noao.edu/cas/hr/jobs/jobsPage6.html">http://www.noao.edu/cas/hr/jobs/jobsPage6.html</a>.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The
National Science Foundation (NSF) has two fellowship opportunities for
scientists and science students interested in education.<span style="">
</span>Information on these and other opportunities
can be found at <a
href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?sort=date">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?sort=date</a>.<span
style=""> </span>The “NSF Astronomy and Astronomy and
Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships” provide support for postdoctoral
astronomical research in combination with educational outreach (see
listing
03-578).<span style=""> </span>The deadline for this
fellowship opportunity is October 12.<span style=""> </span>The “NSF
Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12
Education” support graduate
students to pursue a program of enriching science, technology,
engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) education in the K-12 grades (see listing 05-553).<span
style=""> </span>Letters of intent are due May 4, and the
full proposal is due June 2.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Current
recipients of NASA space science research awards under the ROSS program
are
invited to apply for supplemental funding in support of their active
involvement in Education and Public Outreach.<span style=""> </span>Funding
levels are up to $15K/year for
individuals and $50K/year for
institutions, where related research programs can be pooled.<span
style=""> </span>For more details, see <a
href="http://spacescience.nasa.gov/education/scientists/guidelines/index.html">http://spacescience.nasa.gov/educa<span
style="">t</span>ion/scientists/guidelines/index.html</a><span style=""></span>.
Abstracts of E/PO programs that were awarded in
FY2003 can be found at <a
href="http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_s/dynamic.cfm?op_fy=2003">http://research.hq.nasa.gov/code_s/dynamic.cfm?op_fy=2003</a>.
<span style=""></span>See also your local
Broker/Facilitator
(NESSIE) who can help you formulate your E/PO program.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The
IDEAS program welcomes space scientists to apply for funding in support
of
innovative programs in Education and Public Outreach.<span style=""> </span>Funding
levels are up to $20K for one-year programs up to $50K
for two-year programs.<span style=""> </span>See<a
href="http://ideas.stsci.edu/"></a> <a href="http://ideas.stsci.edu">http://ideas.stsci.edu</a>
for more details
– including abstracts of winning proposals.<span style=""> </span>The
next proposal deadline has yet to be
scheduled but will be sometime
in or near October 2005.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">NASA
Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) enable college and
university
faculty to implement effective education programs in science,
technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for pre-service K-12 teachers.<span
style=""> </span>The NOVA program includes funding for
participation in professional development workshops and the subsequent
creation
of new courses at one’s home institution.<span style=""> </span>More
information can be found at <a href="http://nova.ed.uidaho.edu/">http://nova.ed.uidaho.edu/</a>.</span><span
style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">TRAINING
AND PARTNERING OPPORTUNITIES:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">A
professional development workshop on “How to Provide an Effective
Education
Workshop for Scientists” will occur 15-17 April 2005 in Boulder, CO.<span
style=""> </span>This three-day leadership course will offer
participants the techniques and resources necessary to design and
implement
their own ½-day or full-day education workshop for scientists.<span
style=""> </span>The course is targeted especially toward
E/PO leads and managers of space science missions who are tasked with
providing
their mission scientists with meaningful ways to contribute to E/PO
efforts.<span style=""> </span>For more information, contact
Christy Edwards at <a href="mailto:Edwards@spacescience.org">Edwards@spacescience.org</a>,
or go to <a href="http://www.spacescience.org/">http://www.spacescience.org</a>
and click on “Workshops.”<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">NASA’s
Structure and Evolution of the Universe (SEU) Education Forum invites
astrophysicists and cosmologists to join its <i style="">Speaker’s
Bureau</i> as part of its “Inside Einstein’s Universe”
program.<span style=""> </span>This program celebrates the
Einstein Centennial (of his four pioneering papers) and World Year of
Physics
by engaging diverse audiences in exploring the mysteries of space and
time.<span style=""> </span>Black Holes, Dark Energy, the Big Bang,
and
other “big ideas” will be featured.<span style=""> </span>The
SEU Education Forum has created a portfolio of educational resources
and will
provide space scientists with coaching opportunities in their effective
use.<span style=""> </span>To find more information and
sign-up, see <a href="http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/seuforum/einstein/">http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/seuforum/einstein/</a>
and contact Erika Reinfeld at <a
href="mailto:ereinfeld@cfa.harvard.edu">ereinfeld@cfa.harvard.edu</a>.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">NESSIE
supports regional workshops for New England space scientists and
educators.
These workshops provide important opportunities for scientists to
become
acquainted with research findings in science education, proven
pedagogical
methods, and recommended educational resources in space science
education.<span style=""> </span>They also provide opportunities for
scientists to partner with local educators from the K-12, after-school,
museum,
and NASA communities.<span style=""> </span>If you would like
your institution to host such a workshop, or if you would like to
participate
in a forthcoming workshop, please contact Cathy Clemens at <a
href="mailto:cclemens@mos.org">cclemens@mos.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">LINKING
YOUR WEBSITE:</span></b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">If you
have a website that you think would be of interest to the Space Science
Education and Public Outreach community, please send it along to NESSIE
at <a href="mailto:nessie@mos.org">nessie@mos.org</a> for possible
posting on the
NESSIE website at <a href="http://www.mos.org/nessie">http://www.mos.org/nessie</a>.<span
style=""> </span>We are especially interested in personal
profiles of New England space scientists who have been involved in
Education
and Public Outreach (see for example <a
href="http://ssibroker.colorado.edu/broker/PROFILES/1.htm">http://ssibroker.colorado.edu/broker/PROFILES/1.htm</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font
face="Arial">Contact:<span style=""> </span>Bill Waller – (NESSIE)<o:p></o:p><br>
E-mail:<span style=""> </span><a href="mailto:wwaller@mos.org">wwaller@mos.org</a><o:p></o:p><br>
URL:<span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.mos.org/nessie">http://www.mos.org/nessie</a><o:p></o:p><br>
Phone:<span style=""> </span>(617) 589-0227</font><span style=""><font
face="Arial"> </font> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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