Interested in national policy? If so, and you’re an experienced K-12 teacher, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship.  Einstein Fellows spend a school year in Washington, DC sharing their expertise with policy makers.  Fellowships can be served in Congress or one of several government agencies such as the Department of Energy, NASA, the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The Einstein Fellowship program provides an opportunity for teachers to inform national policy and improve communication between the K-12 STEM education community and national leaders. Selection is based on excellence in K-12 mathematics, science, or technology teaching; demonstrated leadership; an understanding of national, state, and local education policy; and communication and interpersonal skills.

The Fellowship program was created in 1990 with support from the MacArthur Foundation. Congress formalized the program in 1994 by passing the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act. The Triangle Coalition administers the program under the direction of the Department of Energy. The application deadline is January 13, 2010.

Apply online here. Read more about the program here, or contact Program Manager Kathryn Culbertson at culbertsonk@triangle-coalition.org.

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