Last Chance to Apply for the Biology Scholars Program Research Residency Research Residency: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Application deadline: March 1 This yearlong virtual residency program begins with an intensive 4-day institute to be held July 13-16, 2011 in Washington, DC. The purpose of the Research Residency is to develop biologists’: Understanding of evidence-based research in biology education learning Skills to create, design and implement an experiment to assess student learning Community of practice available for consultation and support Apply now: http://www.biologyscholars.org/Research-GeneralInformation.shtml Learn More about this National Program for Improving Biology Education: Upon completion of the Research Residency, participants will be able to: Develop a hypothesis to explore student learning in biology Design an experiment using their classes to test the hypothesis Identify existing resources regularly used to assess student learning Understand methods of collecting and interpreting data used to measure student learning Understand IRB requirements for conducting research on students Identify appropriate venues for publishing their research The Research Residency is not: A curriculum development workshop A workshop to learn new pedagogy WHO ARE THE BIOLOGY SCHOLARS? Over 100 participants from around the world have been accepted into the Biology Scholars Program. View an interactive map and listing of these Scholars and the research projects being undertaken at http://www.biologyscholars.org/page01c.shtml. FUNDING AVAILABLE Grant assistance is available for full-time biologists either at community colleges and/or those working with underserved and underrepresented populations in the sciences. Learn more about eligibility requirements and grant application processes at http://www.biologyscholars.org/Resources-TravelGrant.shtml. SIGN UP FOR E-ALERTS If you are unable to apply for Biology Scholars Programs in 2011 but wish to receive information about future programs, sign up for e-alerts at http://www.biologyscholars.org/Contact-SignUp.asp Biology Scholars Program ASM Education Department 1752 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036