The Office for Supporting Female Researchers is running a "Support Program for Female Junior and Senior High School Students Choosing STEM Career Paths," and will be holding approximately four experimental workshop-style events from September to December. We are looking for individuals who can serve as instructors for these events.
Participants are recruited for each session, so junior and senior high school girls who are strongly interested in the content of that particular session will participate. They often give very fresh and engaging responses, which is enjoyable for the instructors, and it also serves as a valuable record for outreach activities. Some people may think, "I'm interested, but that kind of thing seems difficult in my field," but in that case, please feel free to discuss the content with us. There are definitely junior and senior high school students who will be interested.
We regret that we cannot provide honorariums to the participating instructors for this type of project, but we would appreciate your consideration. (It can also be held at locations other than the Sapporo campus!)
| Instructor Requirements | Female faculty members at this university |
|---|---|
| season | Generally, it will be held on a Saturday or Sunday between September and December (we will adjust to the instructor's schedule / January to March is also possible). |
| Target | 15-30 female middle and high school students with a strong interest in science (parents may observe). Pre-registration required. |
| Place | Sapporo Campus, Hakodate Campus (basically rooms in the department or other area to which the lecturer belongs), or other cities/towns of your choice. |
| Constitution | A 30-50 minute lecture on the participant's research and career, a 60-120 minute practical session, and a 60 minute roundtable discussion (participation is optional for the instructor). |
| Content of the practical training | Practical training involving hands-on work and discussions related to one's own research. |
| Cost burden | Our office will cover the costs of consumables and TA personnel expenses. |
| State of last year | 2016 Solid SciencePart1, 2016 Solid SciencePart2 |
| Instructor application deadline | November 14stPlease send an email to freshu@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp by [date] to let us know. |
