Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your recent inquiry about summer courses and/or research opportunities through the University of Arizona Non-Degree Summer Program for Biological Science Teachers. Enclosed you will find information about our program and the necessary application forms for teachers who want to update their biology knowledge. All requirements must be completed before your application can be considered. A checklist of requirements follows:

Summer Non-Degree Program for Biological Science Teachers:
1. Application to the Program
2. Letter of recommendation
3. Photocopy of Transcripts

Graduate College:
1. Application for Admission as a Graduate Non-degree Student (including Domicile Affidavit form)
2. check for $25

Please send ALL application materials, including the Graduate College requirements, to the Biochemistry Department at the address indicated below. This will expedite evaluation of your application by us; we will then forward the appropriate materials to the Graduate College.

                                                        Ellie Warder
                                                        Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics
                                                        The University of Arizona
                                                        Tucson, AZ 85721-0088

Please send ALL application materials (including letter of recommendation and transcripts) as soon as possible. Please note many colleges charge a fee to send transcripts. If you must have transcripts sent, we recommend that you call each institution and pay any required fee to avoid delays.

Courtesy of a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes, we are able to offer small scholarships to in-service middle/high school teachers. Courtesy of a grant from the National Science Foundation, teachers who enroll in "Genes, Biotechnology, and the Environment" will receive a $600 scholarship. You do not need to apply for these scholarships; all in-service middle and high school science teachers accepted into our non-degree program will be considered automatically for the scholarships. If other scholarship funds become available, we will let you know.

If you have general questions about the program, please call me at 520-621-5903. We hope to receive your application soon!

Sincerely,

Ellie Warder
Program Coordinator