CAISE Fellows Program
The CAISE Fellows Program aims to broaden participation by and build capacity of professionals in informal science education (ISE) who are from underrepresented groups and underrepresented regions of the United States. The program is structured around mentoring and networking events that inform participants about grant proposal writing, grant administration, NSF and its ISE Program, and the development of innovative ISE programs and services. In line with the vision and mission of CAISE, the Fellows Program will recruit and select candidates across the sectors of ISE, thereby creating professional cohorts with a broad diversity of strong voices.

Preparing ISE professionals to write highly competitive NSF proposals is not the only objective of the CAISE Fellows Program. CAISE Fellows are supported with travel stipends to attend the biannual NSF ISE PI Summit, where they can network and learn from current PIs in the ISE field. In years when no ISE PI Summit is held, CAISE Fellows will participate in other CAISE professional development programs.

Application
Download 2008 CAISE Fellows Program Application (doc)
Applications for the 2008 CAISE Fellows Program will be available on April 1, 2008. Applications and all supporting materials will be due by 5:00 p.m., May 12, 2008. Applications will be reviewed by the CAISE Leadership & Diversity Task Force, and applicants will be notified by June 30, 2008.

The application process will include

• Application form
• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Signed statement of understanding
• Letter of reference from someone who can speak to the applicant's leadership and potential in ISE

Contact Information
John Baek, Project Manager at (202) 783-7200 x139 or jbaek@caise.insci.org
CAISE Fellows Program
Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education
1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005-6310 U.S.A.