Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship (AEF) Program provides a unique opportunity for accomplished K-12 educators in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to serve in the national education arena. Fellows spend eleven months working in a Federal agency or in a U.S. Congressional office, bringing their extensive knowledge and experience in the classroom to education program and/or education policy efforts.
Current sponsoring agencies include: the Department of Energy (DOE), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The DOE sponsors up to four placements in congressional offices.
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act was signed into law in November 1994 and gives the DOE the responsibility for managing the program (Fellowship Act Public Law 103-382, Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994). The DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) manages this program for DOE in collaboration with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) and other partners.
Some outstanding contributions of past Einstein Fellows include:

• Designing new elements of national STEM education programs.
• Implementing major components of national STEM education programs;
• Initiating collaborations and partnerships among Federal agencies;
• Drafting legislation and advising on policies that seek to improve K-12 education in the United States;
• Creating web-based science education tools; and
• Establishing and evaluating national and regional programs centered on school reform and teacher preparation in STEM. 

Eligibility for the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship requires that all applicants :

• Be a U.S. citizen at the time of applying (by the November 19, 2015 application deadline).
• Have a minimum of five years full-time classroom teaching experience prior to completing the application. Student teaching does not count toward this minimum full-time teaching requirement.
• Have been teaching full-time in a public or private elementary or secondary school for at least five of the last seven years in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline. Current employment may be as an educator or district official.
• Be currently employed full-time in a public or private elementary or secondary school or school district in the U.S.
• Be able to provide a letter of recommendation from a school district official as one of their three required letters of recommendation.
• Be able to obtain a leave of absence from teaching in order to participate in the program for the full 11 months.

In addition:

• Current and former Einstein Fellows are not eligible to apply for a second fellowship. 
• Eligible individuals may apply a maximum of 3 times within a 6 year period.

Application Requirements

• All applications to the AEF Program must be completed online through the online application system.
• Applicants must meet all the eligibility requirements.
• All applications are due November 19, 2015 for the 2016-17 Fellowship year.
• The online application system will guide applicants through the application requirements. The Check Your Status page will keep you informed on the status of your application before and after you apply.
• Only complete applications submitted by the deadline will be considered for evaluation and placement.
• Materials uploaded into the application system will provide the sole basis for evaluation. 

Source :  http://science.energy.gov/wdts/einstein/

Harry S. Truman Scholarships

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to college students who plan to pursue careers in government or elsewhere in public service. Truman Scholars receive up to $30,000 for graduate or professional school, participate in leadership development activities, and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government. Each nominee for the Truman Scholarship must be a full-time junior-level student at a four-year institution pursuing a bachelor's degree. 'Junior' here means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between or a student in his or her third year of collegiate study who expects to graduate during the academic year, or a senior-level student who is a resident of Puerto Rico or the Islands.

GUIDELINES & ELIGIBILITY: WHAT MAKES A GOOD TRUMAN SCHOLAR?

Each nominee for the Truman Scholarship must be:

• a full-time junior-level student at a four-year institution pursuing a bachelor's degree during the 2015-2016 academic year. 'Junior' here means a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2016 and August 2017, or a student in his or her third year of collegiate study who expects to graduate during the 2015-2016 academic year, or a senior-level student who is a resident of Puerto Rico or the Islands as defined below;
• nominated by the Truman Scholarship Faculty Representative at his or her institution;
• in the upper quarter of his or her class; and
• a United States citizen or a United States national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Resident aliens (green card holders) are not eligible.

A good candidate for the Truman Scholarship meets the above eligibility requirements and also:

• has an extensive record of public and community service;
• has outstanding leadership potential and communication skills; and
• is committed to a career in government or elsewhere in public service, as defined by the Foundation.

Deadline: February 2, 2016

Source : https://www.truman.gov/2015-2016-bulletin-information-0#/

THE COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP

The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation supports over 1,400 college students each year, with annual scholarships of $3.45 million, through two nationally recognized programs. THE COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to graduating high school seniors each year. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, and their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 27th class in 2015, the Foundation has provided over 5,550 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $56 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship.
Our application closed on October 31, 2015. It will reopen in August 2016 and will accept applications from those students graduating from high school in 2017.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be:

• Current high school (or home-schooled) seniors attending school in the United States (or select DoD schools);
• U.S. Citizens; U.S. Nationals; U.S. Permanent Residents; Refugees; Asylees; Cuban-Haitian Entrants; or Humanitarian Parolees;
• Anticipating completion of high school diploma at the time of application;
• Planning to pursue a degree at an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution;
• Carrying a minimum 3.00 GPA at the end of their junior year of high school.

Applicants may not:

• Be children or grandchildren of employees, officers or owners of Coca-Cola bottling companies, The Coca-Cola Company, Company divisions or subsidiaries.

THE COCA-COLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC TEAM The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation proudly continues its support of Two Year Colleges through the Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Program by providing up to $237,500 in stipends. 200 stipends are awarded annually across four tiers of recipients in varying amounts: Fifty New Century Gold Scholars are awarded $1,500, fifty Silver Scholars are awarded $1,250, and fifty Bronze Scholars are awarded $1,000. This scholarship is administered by Phi Theta Kappa, and application details can be found on their website, www.ptk.org.

The application deadline is October 31.

Source : http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/applicants/