CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 1st Egyptian Educational Institute on Responsible Science 21-26 March 2015, Ain El-Sokhna, Egypt The National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, in cooperation with Ain Shams University who is the co-organizing partner , Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Cairo University, Damanhour University and Mansoura University announces the call for applications for the 1st Egyptian Educational Institute on Responsible Science. The Institute will take place at the Mövenpick hotel Ain El-Sokhna, Egypt from 2126 March 2015. Following on the steps of the Educational Institutes that took place in the MENA region and other parts of the World,1 we aim to strengthen the network of faculty in Egypt who can use active learning pedagogical techniques to teach about responsible science and research with dual use potential. 1 http://dels.nas.edu/Materials/Special-Products/MENA?bname and http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18356 Eligibility Criteria     Applicants must be faculty/university staff, who have been working and living in Egypt, who should apply in teams of 2-3, preferably from the same academic/research institution. Accepted participants must stay for the entire institute from 21-26 March 2015. Accepted participants must agree to use one or more of the instructional materials developed at the Institute in their teaching, preferably in the fall semester 2015. It is expected that one member/team will participate in the follow-up evaluation meeting during the academic year 2016. 1 The following documents MUST be submitted by February 20, 2015 1. Applicant’s personal information 2. Brief biographical sketch (one paragraph) 3. Personal statement (no more than one and a half pages) that includes: a. Your interest in active teaching, learning techniques and the types of courses you teach b. What “responsible science” means for you c. What you hope to achieve by attending the Institute d. The names of individuals from your institution who are also applying 4. Please provide a supporting letter from the Dean and/or Head of your department indicating that s/he is supporting your attendance at the Institute and will support the usage of one or more of the instructional materials developed at the Institute in your teaching. Please complete this form electronically, save it in the format Last NAME_Appl.doc (e.g. Abdelrassoul _Appl.doc if the Applicant’s name is Marwa Abdelrassoul), and send it to: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] and cc: [email protected] DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: FEBRUARY 20 2015 RESULTS WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO THE APPLICANTS BY MARCH 2, 2015 2 Applicant’s Personal Information SURNAME: Current Position/Title: Name: Date of birth: Age by February 2014: City/Town and Country of birth: Full Address at your Institution: Country of residence: Phone: Fax: E‐mail: Nationality (current): Previous (if applicable): Gender: Male Female Applicant’s Field of Study and Research (please check ONE appropriate box below) 01-Agricultural Sciences 06-Engineering Sciences 02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology 07-Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences 03-Biological Systems and Organisms 08-Mathematical Sciences 04-Medical and Health Sciences 09-Physics 05-Chemical Sciences Other (Please specify) Applicant’s biographical sketch Degrees obtained BSc Date obtained Awarding institution Field MSc PhD Diploma 3 Other degrees/awards received How many years have you been teaching? Professional Career From - to Employing institution 4 The Institute’s General Rules In order to have your completion certificate:  You must be on time at 8:30am every day.  You must attend the whole 6 days.  You must attend all the institute’s activities.  Any damage to property, equipment and rooms done by any trainee will be charged to him/her.  Trainees will be expected to show courtesy to all course staff and domestic staff.  Smoking is not permitted at any time.  All rules and regulations must be followed. 5