Application Information

Eligibility Requirements

Volunteers must be graduate students or postdoctoral fellows in chemistry, geology, physics, biological sciences, biomedical engineering, mathematics, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, biomedical sciences, or environmental science enrolled at Vanderbilt University, Meharry Medical College, Tennessee State University, or Fisk University. The Volunteer Scientist-in-the Classroom Partnership is designed to accommodate volunteers with flexible schedules.

Time Commitment

The conditions of the program require volunteers to spend a minimum of one full hour per month in a 5th – 8th grade classroom providing direct assistance to an assigned science teacher. Volunteers are required to attend a two-hour orientation designed to address the specific needs of the volunteers and the partnership.

For More Information, Contact:

• Fisk University
  • Kent Wallace
• Meharry Medical College
  • Patrice Moss
• Tennessee State University
  • Dr. Todd Gary
• Vanderbilt University
  • Dr. Tiffany Farmer, Center for Science Outreach
  • Kimberly Mulligan, Alliance for Cultural Diversity in Research
  • Toyin Okanlawon, Vanderbilt-Meharry Student Alliance
  • Jeannie Tuschl, Center for Science Outreach

Submission Materials Include:

• Completed application.
• Completed Statement of Intent (one or two paragraphs) describing why you would like to volunteer in a science classroom and what you hope to accomplish.
• Recommendation from one of the above listed representatives of the participating organizations.

Send Completed Applications to:

Jeannie Tuschl
Vanderbilt Center for Science Outreach
806 Light Hall
Nashville, TN 37232-0670
Fax: (615) 322-7169

Download the Application: