CAISE Leadership & Diversity 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.

CAISE Leadership & Diversity Fellows 2008-09 Selected

The CAISE Fellows Program aims to broaden participation by and build capacity of professionals in informal science education who are from underrepresented groups and underrepresented regions of the United States. CAISE is pleased to announce the selection of the 2008–2009 CAISE Leadership & Diversity Fellows:

• Jennifer Adams, Brooklyn College-CUNY, NY
• Sarah Garlick, Geoscience Outreach, NH
• Kantave Greene, Jackson State University, MS
• Ka’iu Kimura, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center, HI
• Katherine Law, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, LA
• Sherry Marshall, Science Museum Oklahoma, OK
• Sandra Martell, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, WI
• Trevor Nesbit, ECHO Lake Science Center, VT
• Hi’ilani Shibata, Bishop Museum, HI
• Christina Soontornvat, Austin Children’s Museum, TX

CAISE Fellows Program Seeks Mentors

The CAISE Leadership & Diversity Task Force is seeking mentors interested in providing guidance to CAISE Fellows as they conceptualize and write their own NSF proposals. The CAISE Fellows Program supports professionals from all sectors of ISE who show leadership potential, including the potential to propose and lead NSF ISE grants. Mentors provide proposal writing feedback as well as model successful strategies for leadership. Further program information can be found at: insci.org/programs/fellows/ or contact John Baek at: jbaek@caise.insci.org.

Application

Applications for the 2009-2010 CAISE Fellows Program will be available in February 2009.

The application process for the 2008-2009 cohort included:

• 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.