Cost: Both conferences are FREE to all selected attendees
Eligibility: All attendees must be employed full-time by a school serving 6th - 8th grade students (Middle School Research Teachers Conference) or 9th - 12th grade students (High School Research Teachers Conference).
This conference, sponsored by Regeneron, will take place September 30 through October 2, 2022 in Washington DC. Two hundred teachers will be selected via lottery to attend in-person, all-expenses-paid. Vaccination is required to attend the conference and attendees must agree to adhere to any COVID-19 safety precautions the Society puts in place. These include masking indoors, social distancing, and COVID-19 testing. Please review the full COVID-19 policy if you have any concerns about these requirements.
The Middle School Research Teachers Conference, supported by DoD STEM through its Defense STEM Education Consortium and Intel, will take place July 22 through 24, 2022 in Washington DC. 75 teachers will be selected via lottery to attend in-person, all-expenses-paid. Vaccination is required to attend the conference and attendees must agree to adhere to any COVID-19 safety precautions the Society puts in place. These may include mask-wearing, social distancing, and COVID-19 testing. These rules will be set closer to the conference date.
If you have any questions with these forms or the event, please contact teachers@societyforscience.org
Society for Science, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization focused on promoting the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate, and inspire. We do so though our science research competition – the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, Regeneron Science Talent Search, and Broadcom MASTERS – and through our award-winning journalism – Science News and Science News Explores. In recent years, our Outreach and Equity programs have quickly expanded to include Science News Learning, the Advocate Program, STEM Action and Research Grants, and the Research Teachers Conferences.
The Middle School Research Teachers Conference is supported by the Department of Defense through its Defense STEM Education Consortium (DSEC) https://dodstem.us/ and Intel
The High School Research Teachers Conference is made possible through the generous support of Regeneron. https://www.regeneron.com/
Click on the "Open an Account" link on the right side of this webpage and complete the form. After you submit, an email will be sent to your email address confirming your account.
Login to the Research Teachers Conference Attendee Information System, using your email address as your username and the password you chose when you opened the account.
Create your "Registration Form" by selecting it from the drop-down menu and select "Create."
During the form collection period, your form can be saved as DRAFT until all the required information is completed. As each section is complete, you will see a appear in the category tab when the form is saved. At any time, you can download and print your form by clicking on the icon in the Form Summary section.
On completion, save your form as FINAL. Download and print a copy of your form for your records by clicking on the icon in the Form Summary section in the right column. Note: If an update is required prior to the end of the collection period, you can make the update and resave as FINAL.
If you require assistance or additional information, please contact teachers@societyforscience.org.