Call for Applications for financial support to attend the Pri-Sci-Net Second

International Training Course on

Inquiry-based learning with lower-primary level students
1st July 2013 5th July 2013
Crete, Greece
PRI-SCI-NET is inviting teachers, teacher-trainers and other persons responsible for promoting primary-science
to apply for financial support to attend the PRI-SCI-NET 2nd international training course to be held between the
1st July 2013and 5th July 2013 in Crete, Greece.
PRI-SCI-NET is an EU funded project under the Supporting and Coordinating Action (Call SiS-2010-2.2.1.1)
on innovative methods in science education: teacher training on inquiry based teaching methods on a large scale
in Europe. The project is coordinated by the Malta Council for Science and Technology (MCST) and has 17
partners from 14 countries. This international training course offered by the project provides an opportunity for
primary school teachers and teacher-trainers to engage with inquiry based learning and acquire new experience
of how to best integrate IBSE in the classroom for the better communication, teaching and understanding of
science.
Applications should be submitted via email to coordinator@prisci.net. On the project website detailed
information regarding the content of the course, accommodation and travel can be found.
The deadline for application is 30th April 2013. Late applications will not be considered.
APPLICATION AND DEADLINE

Those selected for financial support will have their travel and accommodation covered by the project. There
is no cost for participation in the training. The course is open to all teachers and teacher trainers in primary
science schools and universities in Europe.

This project Pri-Sci-Net has received funding from the

European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7
2007 /13) under grant agreement No.266647

PRI-SCI-NET can only fund the travel and accommodation of a limited number of teachers and/or teachertrainers. Applicants will thus be ranked on a number of criteria as indicated further on. Those selected will
be informed about the procedures for reimbursement.

Those who are not funded will only need to fund their travel and accommodation.

Those selected may be asked to share a twin room with another individual of the same gender.

Eligibility Criteria to Apply for Financial Support:

Applicants need to fulfill the following as much as possible:

Be a classroom teacher or teacher-trainer in a primary school/university or other pre-service or in-service

teacher-training institution in the EU, preferably with a particular interest in early years;

Demonstrate strong motivation to promote inquiry-based learning in primary science (in the early years);

Preferably be in a position to support or train other primary teachers in science; and

Ability to provide opportunities for multiplier effect to promote inquiry-based learning in science with
primary level teachers.

Selection Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on the following criteria

Curriculum Vitea

10%

Work Experience in the area of primary science (early years)

30%

Level of motivation written statement in Application form

25%

Capacity of a multiplier effect with other teachers

30%

Fluency in the English Language (in application)

5%

Calendar of Actions

This project Pri-Sci-Net has received funding from the

European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7
2007 /13) under grant agreement No.266647

Application deadline 30th April 2013

Results of the selection by Committee 15th May 2013
Publication of Selection 31st May 2013
Course Dates 1st July 2013- 5th July 2013

This project Pri-Sci-Net has received funding from the

European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7
2007 /13) under grant agreement No.266647

Pri-Sci-Net Second International Training Course on

Inquiry-based learning with lower-primary level students
Application Form to apply for financial support to attend Course
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
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Please describe your experience in the field of primary science education (and
particularly in the early years).
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2007 /13) under grant agreement No.266647

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Describe how you will be able to use the training gained to assist other teachers or
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I declare that the above information is correct and that I will be able to attend the
whole course if I am chosen.
Further, I am aware that:
- any personal data provided shall be processed only for the Pri-Sci-Net FP7 EU funded database and in connection
with its scientific aims, and in particular to inform about our project activities;
- the personal data shall be processed in compliance both with the European Union and National discipline on the
protection of personal data.

This project Pri-Sci-Net has received funding from the

European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7
2007 /13) under grant agreement No.266647

Therefore, I give my consent to the processing of such data, also by electronic means, without prejudice to the
possibility of passing the data to the other Beneficiaries of Pri-Sci-Net project and to the bodies in charge of a
monitoring or inspection task in accordance with European Union legislation.

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This project Pri-Sci-Net has received funding from the

European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7
2007 /13) under grant agreement No.266647