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The Community Science Fellowship (CSF) and the Community Teaching Fellowship (CTF) was established to provide individuals who wish to exist at the forefront of science education and outreach in relation to population needs and community issues with an opportunity to explore their interests in public education, museum philanthropic efforts, public and social policy, youth development, and science outreach advocacy. The fellowship program concentrates on these areas of informal science education as they impact on problems of our communities and is intended to address rising issues in science education inequity. In addition to building professional qualities and academic qualifications that characterize the best agents of change in our profession, fellows are expected to help shape policies and lead research in cross-cultural and community science. They will be equipped with skills to improve programming for diverse populations in their own communities.

Stipend
Five summer fellowships of $5,000 will be announced at the beginning of May. Stipends will be paid in two installments: $2500 in July, and $2500 in August. A $500 travel grant will be additionally awarded contingent on an accepted abstract/proposal to a national conference
of the fellow’s choice.

Goals and Expectations
Fellows will have the opportunity to:

• Work with youth facing multiple risk factors in the Saint Louis Science Center’s Youth Exploring Science (YES) Program for 10 consecutive weeks during the summer 2008.
• Collaborate with an assigned supervisor to develop and explore a research question for presentation at a national conference or a written grant proposal.
• Experience the culture and professional setting of museum programming.
• Learn and experiment with pedagogical techniques in informal science education
• Converse with distinguished leaders and visionaries of the Saint Louis Science Center, philanthropic organizations, public education, and advocacy organizations.
• Meet legislative leaders in science education reform.

Application Procedures
Applications are encouraged from individuals of varied educational backgrounds and experiences (undergraduate, graduate, inservice, etc).
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: March 30, 2008

Website: http://www.youthexploringscience.com/fellowship