Student Conservation Association Crew Leaders
www.thesca.org/employment/team-leaders/#project

Location: United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming)

Duration: 2-8 weeks

The Experience: The Student Conservation Association (SCA) places volunteer crews in more than 100 spectacular national parks, forests, refuges, and urban sites across the United States. Crew Leaders work in teams of two alongside crews of 6, 8 or 10 high school students in backcountry, front country, or urban community sites. Typical projects involve physical labor up to eight hours per day and include such activities as trail maintenance, construction of bridges and shelters, repair of stone steps, improvement of wildlife habitats, and invasive plan removal.

Financial Info: Stipend (varies by program length), airfare, meals

Eligibility: Minimum age 21, driver’s license, certification in First Aid and CPR, outdoor skills (which can including hiking, camping, cooking, map/compass skills) and/or conservation work skills or related skills (which can include carpentry, construction, landscaping, gardening, masonry). Wilderness First Aid is required for non-urban positions.

Requirements: Crew Leaders must attend a training session in spring; airfare, housing, and meals are covered for the training period.

To Apply: Application, cover letter, resume, 3 references, phone or in-person interview

Application Deadline: Rolling

Contact:
P.O. Box 550
689 River Road
Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: 603.543.1700
Fax: 603.543.1828

iD Tech Camps Instructors and Lead Instructors
www.internaldrive.com

Location: Canada, United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC)

Duration: One-ten weeks (June-August)

The Experience: iD Tech Camps provides weeklong, day, and overnight programs where students ages 7–18 build robots, create video games, design Web sites with Flash, film digital movies, and learn programming. Located at more than 50 college campuses in the U. S. and Canada, iD offers camps with specific foci: iD Gaming Academy, the iD Film Academy, and the iD Programming Academy. Instructors are responsible for planning, organizing, and participating in daily programs. In addition to creating an optimal learning environment, Instructors are in charge of continuously supervising students and maintaining a safe atmosphere.

Financial Info: Stipend (varies based on duration), housing, meals

Eligibility: At least 2 years of college, CPR certification, proficiency one or more of the following: Programming (C++ and/or Java) and Robotics, Web Design and Flash Animation, Digital Video Editing (Industry Standard Programs Only), 2D or 3D Video Game Design, Game Modeling, Character Modeling, Graphic Arts

FYI: Not all programs take place at all locations; see website for details

To Apply: Application, phone or in-person interview, 3 references

Application Deadline: Rolling

Contact:
iD Tech Camps
42 W. Campbell Avenue, Suite 301
Campbell, California 95008
Phone: 888.709.8324
Fax: 408.871.2228
hr@internaldrive.com

James Madison Fellows
www.jamesmadison.com

Location: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming), U. S. Virgin Islands

Duration: 2 years (full-time), up to 5 years (part-time)

The Experience: James Madison Fellowships are awarded to teachers exclusively for graduate study leading to a master’s degree. James Madison Fellows may attend any accredited institution of higher education in the United States. Each individual entering the James Madison Fellowship Program will be expected to pursue and complete a master’s degree in one of the following (listed in order of the Foundation’s preference): Master of Arts (MA) in American history or in political science (also referred to as “government and politics” or as “government”); Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) concentrating on either American Constitutional history (in a history department) or American government, political institutions, and political theory (in a political science department); Master of Education or the Master of Arts or Master of Science in Education with a concentration in American history or American government, political institutions, and political theory.

Two types of fellowships are available:
Junior Fellowships are awarded to students who have completed (or are about to complete) their undergraduate coursework and plan to begin graduate work on a full-time basis. Junior Fellows have 2 years to complete their degree.

Senior Fellowships are awarded to teachers who wish to undertake work on a graduate degree on a part-time basis through summer and evening classes. Senior Fellows have up to five years to complete their degree.

Financial Info: The maximum amount of each award is $24,000. Fellowship funds may be used to cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts.

Eligibility: U. S. citizenship; grade 7-12 teacher (or intend to become a teacher) of American History, American Government, or Social Studies; bachelor’s degree. Applicants may not apply within 3 years of receiving another master’s degree.

Requirements: After earning a master’s degree, each James Madison Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for no less than one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship.

To Apply: Online application, 2 references, academic transcripts

Application Deadline: March 1

Contact:
James Madison Fellowship Program
301 ACT Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245
Phone: 800.525.6928
Fax: 319.337.1204
madison@act.org

Sea Education Association Assistant Scientists
www.sea.edu

Location: Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, United States (Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire), U. S. Virgin Islands

Duration: 3 months to indefinite

The Experience: SEA is a private, nonprofit educational organization which offers a hands-on experience to college and high school students in sailing at sea. SEA operates two sailing ships traveling throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Semester-long classes are offered on these vessels with a concentration on an experiential approach to ocean studies. Assistant Scientists plan and implement a hands-on curriculum.

Financial Info: Stipend (varies by program length & experience), airfare, shipboard accommodation, and all meals.

Eligibility: Permission to work in the U. S.; master’s degree in a science related to oceanography or marine studies preferred

FYI: Crew members can choose to work either a long term or a short term contract. Crew members who work a short term contract sign up for one stint on board that is approximately 3 months long and includes either a semester trip and a yard period or two semester trips. Crew members on a long term contract work at least 180 days (not continuous) in a 12 month time period, making them eligible for health benefits.

To Apply: Email cover letter and resume to Mary Engels at mengels@sea.edu

Application Deadline: Rolling. SEA likes to be crewed out about 6-8 months before departure.

Contact:
Mary Engels
Sea Education Association
PO Box 6
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Phone: 800.552.3633
mengels@sea.edu

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships
www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Location: Worldwide

Duration: 3 months-2 years

The Experience: Rotary offers three types of Ambassadorial Scholarships:

Academic-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships provide a flat grant of US$25,000 for one academic year of study in another country. These awards are intended to help defray costs associated with round-trip transportation, tuition and other fees, room and board, and some educational supplies. They are the most common type of Ambassadorial Scholarships.

Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships help fund two years of degree-oriented study in another country. A flat grant of $12,500 is provided each year.

Cultural Ambassadorial Scholarships help finance either three or six months of intensive language study and cultural immersion in another country. They provide a flat grant of $12,000 for three months and $17,000 for six months. Funds are intended to offset costs associated with round-trip transportation, language training, and homestay living arrangements. Applications are considered for candidates interested in studying Arabic, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, and Swedish.

Some Rotary districts may offer only one type of scholarship, or none at all. Applicants must check with their local club about availability.

Financial Info: (see above)

Eligibility: Applicants must be residents of a country with a local Rotary Club.

Requirements: Scholarship recipients must participate in Rotary events and presentations in their host country as well as events upon return to their home country related to their experience.

FYI: Additional Ambassadorial Scholarships are available specifically for university professors; see website for details.

To Apply: Applications must be made through a local Rotary Club (see website for details). Online application, 2 essays, 2 references (local Rotary Clubs may have additional requirements).

Application Deadline: For 2010-11 awards, individual Rotary Club deadlines may be as early as 1 March 2009 or as late as 15 August 2009.

Contact:
Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.866.3000
Fax: 847.328.8554
scholarshipinquiries@rotaryinternational.org

National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends
www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html

Location: Worldwide

Duration: Summer Stipends support full-time work on a humanities project for a period of two months.

The Experience: Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research in any location worldwide that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public’s understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions, or other scholarly tools.

Financial Info: $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing

Eligibility: Faculty or staff members of colleges, universities, or primary or secondary schools; independent scholars or writers; staff of museums or libraries. U.S. Citizenship is required, except foreign nationals who have been living in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline are eligible.

Requirements: A final performance report will be due within 90 days after the completion date of the award period.

FYI: Applicants enrolled in a degree-granting program are ineligible to apply. Applicants who have satisfied all the requirements for a degree and are awaiting its conferral may apply, but such applicants need a letter from the dean of the conferring school attesting to the applicant’s status as of October 3. This letter must be faxed to the Summer Stipends program at 202.606.8204.

To Apply: Resume, 3-page narrative describing the proposed project, bibliography, references. These required materials must be submitted online through www.grants.gov (submission instructions are available on the Summer Stipends website).

Application Deadline: Application process begins in August. Deadline is October 1.

Contact:
National Endowment for the Humanities
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 318
Washington, DC 20506
Phone: 202.606.8200
Fax: 202.606.8204
stipends@neh.gov

Putney Student Travel Trip Leaders
www.goputney.com

Location: Argentina, Australia, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Ghana, India, Madagascar, Malawi, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, United States (Connecticut, Hawaii), Vietnam

Duration: Three to seven weeks (June-August)

The Experience: Putney hires Trip Leaders for four types of travel programs for students completing grades 9–12: Community Service, Global Awareness in Action, Language Learning, and Cultural Exploration. There is also one Putney Foundations program (a three-week program based in Costa Rica for students finishing the seventh and eighth grades).

Financial Info: Housing, meals, international airfare, stipend (amount varies by program length).

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree, proficiency in the host country language, certification in First Aid & CPR, experience working with teenagers. Preference is given to applicants with in-country experience. Some programs have additional eligibility requirements.

FYI: Putney also hires for its campus-based Excel programs; see separate listing for details.

Requirements: Trip Leaders must attend a pre-departure orientation in Putney, Vermont.

To Apply: Resume, cover letter, in-person or phone interview. In-person interviews are offered during late winter and early spring in Vermont and in various cities nationwide.

Application Deadline: Rolling. Application review begins in early December, and interviews take place January-March.

Contact:
Putney Student Travel
345 Hickory Ridge Road
Putney, Vermont 05346
Phone: 802.387.5000
Fax: 802.387.4276
info@goputney.com

Fund for Teachers Fellows
www.fundforteachers.org

Location: Worldwide

Duration: Open

The Experience: The Fund awards almost every type of professional development imaginable, anywhere in the world, including travel, language study, counterpart shadowing, and attending professional development courses (see website to see examples of what past Fellows have done). However, there are a few exceptions. The Fund will not provide monies for student travel, the completion of post baccalaureate degrees, on-site (or campus) professional development, compensation for substitutes, or stipends.

Financial Info: Applicants may apply individually for up to $5,000 or as a team for up to $10,000.

Eligibility: Teach in a Pre-K through 12th grade classroom (as a full-time teacher spending at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom or classroom-like setting), minimum of three years classroom teaching experience, must have intention of returning to teaching in the same district following the fellowship, employed by a school/district in an eligible geographic area (see map of eligible areas in 42 states at www.fundforteachers.org/apply.html).

FYI: The Fund awards almost every type of professional development imaginable. However, there are a few exceptions. The Fund will not provide monies for student travel, the completion of post baccalaureate degrees, onsite (or campus) professional development, compensation for substitutes, or stipends. More than 3,500 teachers from across the United States have studied and traveled in 110 countries on all seven continents as Fellows.

Requirements: Upon completion of their fellowship, Fellows must submit a budget summary, an overview of the experience, and complete a survey

To Apply: Proposal detailing how the fellowship will make the applicant a better teacher and how improved skills are to be implemented in the classroom, benefiting students, curricula and school. Fellowships are awarded based on application quality and merit as judged by a committee (see website for the application scoring rubric).

Application Deadline: January 30, 2009

Contact:
Fund For Teachers
2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77056
Phone: 713.296.6127
Fax: 713.296.6134
info@fundforteachers.org

Institute for Humane Studies Spring and Summer Seminars
www.theihs.org

Location: United States (California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Washington DC)

The Experience: Seminar participants come together at one of a variety of college campuses around the U. S. to explore libertarian principles in the context of historical and current issues. Some Seminars have a professional interest focus (such as “Journalism and the Free Society” and “Cinematic and Literary Traditions of Liberty,” while others are more general while retaining a focus on liberty and capitalism (see website for a complete description of seminar options).

Financial Info: Housing, meals, and books are provided during the seminars. Participants are responsible for any travel costs to attend.

Eligibility: Undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates from any country

FYI: Seminars begin at 4:00 on a Saturday and end with breakfast the following Friday. There is a block of free time every afternoon, and Tuesday is completely free after the morning sessions so that participants have a chance to enjoy attractions at the seminar locations.

To Apply: Online application, two essays, academic transcripts

Application Deadline: January 5 for Spring Seminars; March 31 for Summer Seminars

Duration: One week in March for Spring Seminars and one week in June-August for Summer Seminars

Contact:
Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 440
Arlington VA 22201
Phone: 703.993.4880
Fax: 703.993.4890

Gilder Lehrman Summer Seminars
www.gilderlehrman.org

Location: Ghana, United Kingdom, United States (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC)

Duration: 4-11 days, June-August

The Experience: Summer Seminars are designed to strengthen knowledge of American history and participants’ commitment to high quality history teaching. Seminars provide a collaborative context for developing practical resources and strategies to take back to the classroom. Options include “The Global Cold War,” “The Age of Lincoln,” and “New York in the Gilded Age.”

Financial Info: Room and board, books and teaching resources, and a stipend of $400 (international seminar stipend of $500) are provided. Depending on the seminar, participants are housed on-campus in dormitories (single room) or off-campus in hotels (shared room).

Eligibility: Full-time high school, middle school, and elementary school teachers; National Park Service interpreters; and museum educators are eligible. In addition, principals, curriculum specialists, and librarians may apply if they have responsibility for curriculum in American history. Community college faculty are eligible to attend high-school level seminars. Separate seminars are also available for college professors of history; see website for details.

FYI: The selection committee looks for applications that demonstrate a love of American history, a commitment to stay in the profession, and a willingness to share the knowledge gained with other teachers. Thirty teachers are selected for each seminar.

To Apply: Online application

Deadline to Apply: February 15, 2009

Contact:
The Gilder Lehrman Collection at the New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Phone: 212.787.6616
Fax: 212.787.6551
seminars@gilderlehrman.org