Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program Accepting Applications for 2018-2019 Fellowship Year

August 25, 2017

Deadline for applying is Nov. 16, 2017, at 8 p.m. EST

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program provides a
unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 science, technology,
engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators to serve 11 months in a
federal agency or U.S. Congressional office. Einstein Fellows bring
their extensive classroom knowledge and experience to their host offices
to inform federal STEM education efforts.

Previous Einstein Fellows have:

Designed and implemented national STEM education programs
Built partnerships among federal agencies
Drafted legislation seeking to improve U.S. K-12 education and teacher
preparation
Evaluated national STEM programs centered on school reform
Designed and deployed digital and online learning tools for students
and teachers

To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens who currently are
employed full time in a U.S. public or private elementary or secondary
school or school district. Applicants must have been teaching full time
in a public or private elementary or secondary school for at least five
of the last seven years in a STEM discipline.

Program applications must be submitted by Nov. 16, 2017, at 8 p.m. EST
through the online
application system.

Current sponsoring agencies include the U.S. Department of Energy, the
National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration. In addition to sponsoring placements at DOE
headquarters, DOE sponsors up to four placements in U.S. Congressional
offices.

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Education Fellowship Program is
managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development
for Teachers and Scientists in collaboration with the sponsoring
agencies and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

Additional information about the program, including eligibility
requirements, program benefits, application requirements and access to
the online application system may be found at http://science.energy.gov/wdts/einstein.

Please direct inquiries about the Albert Einstein Distinguished
Education Fellowship Program to [email protected].

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The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) asset that is dedicated to enabling
critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the department
and its laboratory system by providing world class expertise in STEM
workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the
evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamination.

ORISE is managed by ORAU, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and federal
contractor, for DOE’s Office of Science. The single largest supporter of
basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, the Office
of Science is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of
our time. For more information, please visit science.energy.gov.

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Contacts

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Pam Bonee, 865-576-3146
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