A listing of Summer Institutes

The shortage of scientifically trained personnel has been clearly established. The most ominous aspect of this is the “drying up of the fountainhead” through the relative and even absolute decline in college science student enrollments. Perhaps the greatest single factor in stimulating students into seeking science careers is the enthusiastic and well‐informed high school science teacher. Many teachers are eager to improve their knowledge of the sciences and to increase their ability to stimulate talented young people to prepare for careers in science. But with present salary scales, the expense of continuing graduate studies has been a formidable barrier for these teachers. Hence universities which have tried to offer summer institutes for high school teachers have found it necessary to offer scholarships at least sufficient to cover summer expenses, and if possible to offset loss of customary summer earnings.

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