May 27, 2009

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute will hold its third nationwide competition to find 12 colleges and universities to join the Science Education Alliance (SEA), a bold effort to engage students through authentic research experiences at the start of their academic careers.

The schools selected in this competition will join 24 other institutions in a network working to enhance science teaching and inspire new generations of scientists. Schools may submit applications from May 25 to October 1, 2009. Any four-year academic institution in the United States is eligible to apply, but they must be committed to providing research opportunities for beginning science students.

To read the complete article and get more information, vist  HHMI.org