Apply to the RET Program

Ready to apply? Start here! Read below to ensure you are eligible for this program and learn more about how to submit your application.

Program dates and application deadlines

Summer 2025 program dates: June 10 – July 26, 2025
Application deadline: April 1, 2025
Decision notification: April 15, 2025 (Notification letters will be sent out to applicants.)

Program eligibility

To be eligible for the NSF-RET program, you must

• Be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
• Be a high school or middle school teacher offering STEM courses.
• Complete this online application by providing supporting documents and a letter of recommendation.

Teachers from underrepresented minority groups, women and first-generation college graduates are especially encouraged to apply.

Although we invite individual teachers to apply, we also encourage multiple teachers from the same school/school district to apply, in the interest of allowing them to work together post-summer.

Application information

To complete the 2025 RET application, you must fill out the Application Form using NSF-ETAP. The process will include:

• Personal Statement
• CV/Resume
• Transcripts
• One Letter of Reference
• Research topic selection

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Apply for the 2025 RET program

For more information or questions, please connect with Dr. Tony Varghese (PI) at 715-425-4697 (anthony.varghese@uwrf.edu ). The program co-PIs who will be your mentors include Dr. Abhimanyu Ghosh (Link), Dr. Katrina Rothrock (Link) and Dr. Rahul Gomes (Link).