• What: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program
• When: School year 2020-2021
• Where: Federal or congressional offices in Washington, D.C., with $7,500 monthly stipend
• Who: Classroom teachers or school district officials who are U.S. citizens and have at least five full-time years as a classroom teacher
• Applications due November 14, 2019 by 8 p.m. EDT 

Ever wonder who sets STEM education policy – or yearn to influence it?

Apply to become an Einstein Fellow and spend a year with pay in Washington, D.C., at the Department of Energy, NASA, a congressional office, or a federal STEM agency.

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program offers a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 STEM educators to serve in the national education arena. Fellows, who receive a stipend, come from all over the country and reflect a diversity of disciplines, grade levels, and regions. eGFI Teachers featured one of them from the class of 2011: Mike Town, a high school environmental and sustainability educator.

Applications for the 2019/20 fellowships are due by 8:00 pm EST, November 14, 2019. Click HERE to create an account and apply.

Applicants must:

• be U.S. citizens,
• be currently employed full time in a U.S. public or private primary or secondary school or school district, and
• have taught full time for at least five of the past seven years in a STEM discipline.

Information about the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, including eligibility requirements, program benefits, application requirements, and access to the online application system can be found at the Department of Energy’s Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists office: https://science.energy.gov/wdts/einstein

Einstein Fellows 2018-19: Back Row [left to right]: Kate McCann, Shawn Sheehan, Cammie Newmyer, Pascale Creek Pinner, Rachel Stagner; Middle Row [left to right]: Andi Webb, Michelle Steever, Cynthia Wirth, Cheryl Manning, Sharon McPherson; Front Row [left to right]: Bryan Silver, Kellie Taylor, Stephanie Harry, Brenda Carpenter

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