Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program—The
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program offers
current public or private elementary and secondary mathematics,
technology and science classroom teachers with demonstrated
excellence in teaching an opportunity to serve in the national
public policy arena. Fellows provide practical insight in
establishing and operating education programs. Fellowships
increase understanding, communication and cooperation between
legislative and executive branches and the science, mathematics,
and technology education communities. For more information, go
to www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/Einstein/about.htm.
Cornell Center for Materials Research: Research Experience for
Teachers—This
is a six week summer science program for middle and high school
teachers that aims to provide teachers with research experience,
computer skills training, classroom-ready science lessons, and
an opportunity to work on existing science curriculum. For more
information, go to
www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ret/index.html.
The
Earthwatch Teacher Fellowship offers educators
opportunities to participate in two-week summer expeditions
throughout the world. Volunteers work alongside professional
researchers and join a team of diverse volunteers. Research is
multidisciplinary, from archaeology to marine biology, so
full-time K-12 teachers of all subjects are eligible. For more
information, go to
http://www.earthwatch.org/education/educator/fellowships/apply.html
The
Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program provides
U.S. primary and secondary school teachers and administrators
with the opportunity to participate in three-week study visits
to Japan and to return home with a follow-on plan designed to
introduce Japanese culture to American students. The FMF
Program, which is fully funded by the Japanese government, aims
to increase understanding between Japan and the United States
and is intended to extend far beyond the educators who
participate. FMF alumni agree to share what they have learned
about Japan with their students, colleagues and community
members upon returning to the United States. For more
information, go to
http://www.iie.org/fmf.
The
Fulbright Teacher and Administrator Exchange Program
is open to educators at the elementary, secondary and two-year
college levels. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, it
enables U.S. teachers to exchange teaching positions with
educators in more than 30 countries. Administrators can
participate in six-week shadowing experiences in some countries.
For more information, go to
www.fulbrightexchanges.org.
Holocaust Study Tour in Israel and Poland
AFT members are invited to apply for a three-week Holocaust
studies program in Israel and Poland that begins July 5. The
seminar seeks participation by secondary school teachers able to
implement Holocaust studies in their classrooms. This year's
itinerary includes Jerusalem, studying at Yad Vashem, and the
Ghetto Fighters Study Center. In Poland, the seminar will
include lectures and other events in Warsaw, Czestochowa and
Krakow. The program is sponsored by the American Gathering of
Jewish Holocaust Survivors, the AFT and the educators chapter of
the Jewish Labor Committee (JLC). Participants pay $2,000, which
includes roundtrip travel, trips to historic sites, hotels (two
to a room) and two meals daily. Application deadline is April
15. For details and an application, go to the JLC
Web site or send an e-mail to
jlcexec@aol.com.
The Horace
Mann Scholarship Program for Educators offers
academic scholarships to primary, secondary, and post-secondary
educators with at least 2 years of experience. The maximum award
amount is $5,000. This year’s deadline has already passed. For
more information, go to: www.horacemann.com/edscholarship.
The Italian
American Foundation Teacher Award is given to an
experienced teacher who demonstrates excellence in Italian
language and culture instruction. It provides a continuing
education scholarship so that winners may take classes at the
University of Siena or the University of Perugia in Italy. The
deadline for the 2005-2006 scholarship has already passed, but
for more information, please visit:
www.niaf.org/teacheroftheyear/index.asp.
The Japan
Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program provides
primary and secondary educators with the opportunity to
participate in a three-week study visit to Japan and return home
with a plan designed to introduce Japanese culture to American
students. The trip will consist of visits to primary and
secondary schools, teacher training colleges, cultural sites,
and industrial facilities as well as meetings with Japanese
teachers and students. A homestay with a Japanese family is also
a key component of the program. As an additional benefit to
participants, graduate level credits are available. Deadline:
December 10. For more information, go to:
http://www.iie.org/jfmf.
The Korea
Society awards up to 21 fellowships for American
educators to travel to Korea from late June to mid-July. Fellows
study the country's history, economics, language, and other
topics. K-12 social studies and language arts teachers may
apply; administrators and social studies specialists with at
least three years experience are also eligible. For more
information, go to
www.koreasociety.org.
Landmarks of American History Workshops
are offered by the
National Endowment
for the Humanities to provide the opportunity
for K-12 educators to engage in intensive study and discussion
of important topics in American history. Teachers selected to
participate will receive a stipend of $500. Stipends are
intended to help cover living expenses, books, and travel
expenses to and from the Workshop location. Classroom teachers,
as well as home-schooling parents are eligible to participate.
Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators,
substitute teachers, classroom paraprofessionals, and
librarians, are also eligible to participate, subject to
available space. The application deadline for 2005 has passed.
For more information, go to
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/landmarks.html.
The Museum
Teacher Fellowship Program is developing a
national corps of skilled secondary school educators who serve
as leaders in Holocaust education in their schools, their
communities and their professional organizations. For each year
of the program, up to 15 educators in grades 7 through 12 will
be designated Museum Teacher Fellows. These educators must show
evidence of extensive knowledge of Holocaust history, successful
teaching experience and participation in community and
professional organizations. History, social studies, foreign
language and English teachers, as well as librarians and
instructional media specialists, are encouraged to apply. For
more information, go to
http://www.ushmm.org/ under Education, For Teachers, then
Workshops, Conferences, Fellowships.
The NASA
Spacelink Urban and Rural Community Enrichment Program
trains urban and rural educators to conduct interdisciplinary
aerospace activities. Teachers of grade 5-8 are eligible. Those
wishing to obtain general information on the grant and its
deadlines should write to: NASA Headquarters, Education
Division; Attn: URCEP Program Manager; Code N; Washington, DC
20549. For more information, go to:
http://aesp.nasa.okstate.edu/URCEP/.
Each year the
National Endowment
for the Humanities offers teachers opportunities
to study humanities topics in a variety of
Summer Seminars and
Institutes. All teachers selected to participate
in a seminar or institute will be awarded a fixed stipend based
on the length of the seminar or institute to help cover travel
costs, books and other research expenses, and living expenses:
$1,800 (2 weeks), $2,400 (3 weeks), $3,000 (4 weeks), $3,600 (5
weeks), or $4,200 (6 weeks). Full-time teachers in American K-12
schools are eligible to apply to seminars and institutes.
Americans teaching abroad are also eligible if a majority of the
students they teach are American citizens. Librarians and school
administrators may also be eligible. The application deadline
for 2005 has passed. For more information, go to
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/seminars.html.
Street Law and the Supreme Court Historical Society sponsor the
annual
Supreme Court Summer Institute. The institute is
open to secondary teachers of law, government, and social
studies. Participants will spend five days on Capitol Hill and
inside the Supreme Court learning about the court, its current
and past cases, and how to teach about them from top Supreme
Court litigators, scholars, and educators. For more information,
go to
www.streetlaw.org/scipage.html.
Techs4Schools—Since
1995, privately funded Tech Corps has provided no-cost
assistance to help schools connected to the Internet maintain
their technology systems. Last year, Compaq Computer Corp.
provided $500,000 to expand Tech Corps' activities through the
Techs4Schools Online Mentoring Program, which provides free,
online volunteer assistance to educators and school technology
coordinators.
http://www.techcorps.org/.
