Earthwatch Expedition Educator Fellowship
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Location: Placements vary depending on current research activities. Locations currently include Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, DC, Wyoming), Vietnam, Zambia

Duration: 5 days-3 weeks (throughout the year)

The Experience: Educator Fellowships allow teachers and administrators to join a one- to two-week Earthwatch Expedition alongside other Expedition participants. The group members work as full participants in the research under the direction of scientists. Earthwatch Educator Fellows join a team of other Educator Fellows and/or volunteers and work alongside leading environmental scientists, actively supporting their work, learning field research methods, and helping conserve threatened natural and cultural resources. You’ll also be asked to share your experiences through developing lessons and giving presentations on your experience, and by attending events designed to spread the word to other educators and volunteers. Education Fellows are assigned to projects according to their interests, skills, availability, project need, and grant restrictions.

Financial Info: Fellowships cover the full cost of the Expedition (normally $1,800 to $5,500) and include room and board. Recipients should expect to pay a portion of travel costs.

Eligibility: Current K-12 teachers and administrators from any country are eligible. Applicants may receive a fellowship only twice, and it cannot be in consecutive years. Educators are not eligible for a fellowship if they have already reserved a seat on an Expedition. Applications are considered based on available funding in the applicant’s geographic region, financial need, and the benefits that would result from participating in an Expedition.

Requirements: No special skills are needed, though a few Expeditions require SCUBA certification. After completing the expedition, Fellowship recipients are required to compile a final report, a lesson plan or community plan, and materials and activities to share with others within 30 days of the project’s end. Recipients are required to remain at their schools for at least one year following completion of the Expedition.

FYI: Teachers can participate in any of the 90 current expeditions available.

To Apply: Completed application (available online or call to request a copy), 3 recommendations, a non-refundable $35 fee

Deadline to Apply: Rolling. Early applications are eligible for a wider range of projects. Applications received after March 1 are subject to more limited funding and projects. Fellowships will be awarded until available funding is exhausted.

Contact:
Earthwatch Institute
3 Clock Tower Place, PO Box 75
Maynard, MA 01754-0075
Phone: 800-776-0188
info@earthwatch.org