Summer 2009 Graduate Research Internship at Grockit

By: Ari Bader-Natal posted March 2, 2009

Update (3 Feb 2010): Information on our 2010 internship program is now available.

Grockit is excited to be able to offer a 10-week paid summer internship for a graduate student pursuing research in one or more of the following areas. See our blog post announcing the program for some more details.

Computer supported collaborative learning
Educational data mining
Artificial Intelligence in education
Intelligent tutoring systems

Collaborative learning
Game-based learning
Item-response theory

About Grockit

Grockit is a San Francisco-based web startup building a platform for — and a community around — live collaborative learning games. Grockit strives to provide its growing global network of learners with an experience informed by educational research, peer assistance, and data analysis. For more about Grockit, visit grockit.com and http://grockit.com/blog/category/learning/.

Program Goals

Provide research opportunities to an individual enrolled in a doctoral program in the fields described above.

Program Duration

June 1, 2009 – August 14, 2009

Important Dates

April 1, 2009 – Application deadline
April 15, 2009 – Notifications sent

Award

$5,000 stipend
Housing is provided, in one of our spacious live-work lofts
Breakfast and lunch is provided, on weekdays
Air travel is covered, up to $500 for round-trip travel reimbursement from your university to San Francisco

Eligibility

Current full-time enrollment in a doctoral program in the United States in any of the areas specified above.
Completion of at least 2 years of coursework toward the PhD prior to the program start date.

Selection