Educator Application Details

NextGen BioFab Educator Applicant Eligibility

We are accepting up to 9 high school or community college educators who meet the following eligibility criteria:

  1. Participants must be currently employed as a teacher in a high school or community college.
  2. A strong preference will be given to educators who teach in a public or private high school or community college within a 15-mile radius of Aggie Square (4480 2nd Ave., Sacramento 95817)
  3. Have availability ~9am-4pm on the days the program is planned to run (you are able to select your idea cohort - see table below)
  4. Have transportation to and from Aggie Square in Sacramento and the main UC Davis campus for the duration of the program (parking vouchers will be provided).
Application Components

NextGen BioFab selection will be made based on review of complete application materials submitted on time (no later than 11:59pm on January 18, 2026) via the online form, including:

Educator Demographic Information
  • Contact Email
  • Educator First Name
  • Educator Last Name
  • Educator Grade(s) Taught
  • How many years have you taught at the high school/community college level?
  • Name and Email of principal, assistant principal; dean or department chair to serve as a professional reference
  • Name of Educator High School or Community College
  • Address of Educator High School or Community College (for determination of eligibility within 15-mile radius of Aggie Square)
  • Gender (Female, Male, Nonbinary, Prefer Not to State, or Other)
  • Ethnicity (Note: NextGenBio categories used by the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey: Hispanic/Latino; Not Hispanic/Latino; Ethnicity Category Unknown/Prefer Not to State)
  • Race (Note: NextGenBio categories used by the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey:  American Indian/Alaska Native; Asian; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander; Black/African American; White; Hispanic or Latino; Other Race; Race Unknown/Prefer Not to State)
Educator Questions
  1. You are applying to participate in one of our three 17-day student/teacher cohorts (2 weekends in Winter/Spring + 13-days in Summer). Can you commit to being available for each day of your selected/assigned cohort? (Yes/No/Maybe)
  2. If answer 1 is No/Maybe - What challenges might keep you from participating fully in one of the cohorts and how might the program consider helping you overcome these challenges?
  3. What do you hope to accomplish by participating in the NextGenBio program?
  4. What specific skills/experience do you believe that you can bring to NextGenBio?
  5. How will your participation in NextGenBio constructively translate back to benefit the students at your school?
  6. Does your school already engage students in hands-on biology/biotechnology or rapid manufacturing? If so, please describe these programs.
  7. What resources (facilities/equipment/expertise) already exist at your school that can support hands-on learning of biotechnology and rapid manufacturing?
  8. Briefly describe the courses that you teach. If these courses offer hands-on learning components, briefly describe these experiences.
  9. Would you like to request continuing education credits? (We are working on a 2 unit syllabus).
  10. (Optional) Would you be interested in continuing to participate in the program beyond this pilot year? This might involve participating in follow-up grant applications, curriculum development, adoption/translation of program elements to your school?