The PCMI 2008 Program

Secondary School Teacher Program Application
Application Deadline is
January 20, 2008

Application Fact Sheet

Guidelines and Information

Deadline for submission of applications is January 20, 2008. Supplemental materials must be received in the PCMI office by January 27, 2008.  Please plan accordingly.  (Late applications may be accepted at the discretion of the organizers.) Response may be expected in early April. All teachers interested in participating in the Summer Session, including those who have participated in the past must apply for admission. For hard-copy applications, please contact the IAS/Park City Mathematics Institute.

Be sure to read the guidelines and requirements before accessing and completing the online application. Incomplete application packages cannot be forwarded to the selection committee.

Financial support is available. Applicants are invited to request financial support by checking the appropriate boxes on the application form.

In addition to the SSTP for teachers, there is a one-week program for mathematics supervisors and specialists.  Follow the links for Mathematics Supervisors or Professional Development Outreach Facilitators program for more information about these programs, and for Designing Professional Development Program application procedures.

Application Procedure

Please Note: If you are a teacher participating in the PCMI PD3 project in Las Cruces, McAllen, or Seattle, the requirements are somewhat different from other teachers.  Please note the instructions in Items 2 and 3 below.

  1. Complete the online application form: The application is submitted from this web site. Supplemental information may be uploaded during the application process, submitted via e-mail, fax, or regular postal or express service. See contact information for details. A follow-up phone call or email to confirm receipt is recommended.
     
  2. Provide Letters of Recommendation: Returning teachers and PD3 teachers should submit one letter.  New teachers who are not PD3 teachers should submit two letters. Please see the application form for details as what letters to send and from whom.  We encourage you to upload letter(s) of recommendation during the online, application process.  They also may be submitted via email directly from the person writing the recommendation, or by regular postal or express service, or by fax no later than January 27, 2008.  A follow-up phone call or email to confirm receipt is recommended.
     
  3. Provide your Curriculum Vitae/Resume: A CV or resume is required of new teachers, except for PD3 teachers.  It is not required for returning teachers.  We encourage you to upload CVs during the online application process.  They may also be submitted via regular postal or express service no later than January 27, 2008. Your CV may be faxed or emailed if it is no more than 2 pages in length.

See Contact Information for postal and email addresses, and phone and fax numbers.

Notes

* Formats supported for email attachments: Portable Document format (.pdf), Text (.txt), Rich Text Format (.rtf), or Microsoft Word format (.doc). Please note that TeX files cannot be printed by the PCMI office. TeX files should be converted to .pdf files before transmission.

If groups of teachers from the same city or region are interested in applying contact Catherine Giesbrecht at giesbrec@ias.edu, or call 1-800-726-4427 before applying.