To obtain an application, please contact your local county conservation district office. All applications must be post-marked on or before March 31. The program provides students with environmental research or training experience linked directly to their field of undergraduate or graduate study. The distinguished educator fellowships for elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers are administered by the Department of Energy under the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994. Selected teachers spend up to one year in a Congressional Office or a federal agency.
Applications are available online.
There is no chance for renewal. A letter of recommendation from someone who can attest to the recipient's ability and interest is required. Please include appropriate documentation of class rank and acceptance at a college or university. The deadline for submission of materials is February 1, 2000. Finalists may be interviewed by telephone.