Scholar Resources
References
Note: References complete an online form that the WISE program sends directly to them.
REFERENCES ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PROVIDE LETTERS. Once WISE has the contact information
for your references we will contact them directly with a link to the reference form.
WISE personnel need the name and contact information for your references at least
one week in advance of the application due date. If your application will not be complete
at least one week in advance of the due date, send the names and contact information
for your references directly to WISE@winthrop.edu. This will allow your reference to be received before applications are reviewed.
Print the appropriate information to present to your references.
Rubric
Please see the attached forms for a rubric regarding application selection process.
Prompts
Review the prompts below for specific requirements in completing the personal statements.
- Personal Statement Prompt for Scholar Applicants - In the space below provide a personal
statement related to your interest in the WISE Scholars program. The statement should
address your personal commitment to STEM teaching and working in a high-need district,
lessons you have learned through your educational experiences that have effected your
decision to teach as well as will inform your commitment to student learning, and
additional factors that help demonstrate to the review panel your fit for the WISE
Scholars program. Personal statements can be created outside of the application system,
but should be copied and pasted directly into the response box below. Note there is
a 15,000 character limit (including spaces).
- Personal Statement Prompt for Internship Applicants - In the space below provide a
personal statement related to your interest in the WISE Internship program. The statement
should address your personal commitment to STEM exploration, lessons you have learned
through your educational experiences that have effected your decision to participate
in a program that will explore STEM education and research, plans you have now for
a STEM related career, and additional factors that help demonstrate to the review
panel your fit for the WISE Internship program. Personal statements can be created
outside of the application system, but should be copied and pasted directly into the
response box below. Note there is a 15,000 character limit (including spaces).
The WISE program is currently seeking a new round of funding and was last funded by the NSF
15-530, Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program under award #1540690
Please consider making a gife to our foundation fund that supports projects and experiences
not allowable in the grant funding. Visit: https://www.winthrop.edu/advancement/make-a-gift-coe.aspx and indicate: #1785 the WISE Program Fund.
