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Application
APPLICATIONS: The application process for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship is carried out online. The application opens October 1 of each year.
ELIGIBILITY: Each applicant must meet the
following criteria:
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be a
U.S. citizen at the time of selection ;
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have
a minimum of five years full-time classroom teaching experience prior to
completing the application;
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have
been teaching full time in a public or private elementary or secondary
school for at least five of the last seven years;
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provide three recommendations one of which is from a school district
official;
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be
currently employed full-time in a public or private elementary or
secondary school or school district.
KEY DATES:
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On-line
Application Opens |
October 1, 2009 |
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Deadline for
fellowship application |
December 31, 2010 |
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Application
Review |
5-6 Weeks |
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Approximately 35
semi-finalists will be notified and travel arrangements made to
interview in Washington, DC |
Week of Feb. 14,
2011
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Interviews in
Washington, DC for Congressional and Agency Positions |
March 5-7,
2011
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Fellows
selected and notified |
by April 1, 2011 |
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Congressional
Fellows interviewed and placements finalized |
May - Sep. 2011 |
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Fellows arrive
in Washington, DC |
August 2011 |
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Orientation
meeting for the 2010-2011 Einstein Fellows |
August 29 - 30, 2011 (tentative dates) |
SELECTION CRITERIA: Fellowship selections
are based on evidence of:
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Excellence in teaching science, mathematics, or technology;
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An
experimental and innovative attitude in their approach to teaching;
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Sustained professional growth in science or mathematics in the art of
teaching;
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Professional involvement and leadership;
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Interpersonal and communication skills needed to serve in the public
policy environment; and
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Knowledge of national, state, and local policies which affect education.
DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP: Einstein Fellows
usually spend a school year in a professional staff position
in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives, at the Department of
Energy (DOE), or at other federal agencies such as the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science
Foundation (NSF), or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
STIPEND: Fellows receive a monthly
stipend of $6000 along with a $1000 monthly cost of living allowance. In
addition, there is a moving/relocation allowance as well as a
professional travel allowance.
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