APPLICATIONS:  The application period is open! The application process for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship is carried out online.

ELIGIBILITY:  Each applicant must meet the following criteria: 

• Be a U.S. citizen at the time of selection;

• Have a minimum of five years full-time classroom teaching experience;

• Be teaching full time in a public or private elementary or secondary school; and

• Have a current teaching assignment with at least ¾ of classroom contact hours in science, mathematics, and/or technology (applies to secondary school teachers only).

KEY DATES: 

SELECTION CRITERIA:  Fellowship selections are based on evidence of: 

• Excellence in teaching science, mathematics, or technology;

• An experimental and innovative attitude in their approach to teaching;

• Sustained professional growth in science or mathematics in the art of teaching;

• Professional involvement and leadership;

• Interpersonal and communication skills needed to serve in the public policy environment; and

• 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.