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Department of Education School Ambassador Fellowship Deadline Jan. 31

  • 01/05/18

Washington, D.C. – School staff members provide vital leadership in classrooms and schools, but too often lack opportunities to contribute their knowledge to the development of education policy on a broader scale. The U.S. Department of Education designed the School Ambassador Fellowship program to enable outstanding teachers, principals and other school leaders, like school counselors and librarians, to bring their school and classroom expertise to the Department and to expand their knowledge of the national dialogue about education. In turn, School Ambassador Fellows facilitate the learning and input of other educators and community members.

Mission: The School Ambassador Fellowship is designed to improve education for students by involving educators in the development and implementation of national education policy. The Fellowship seeks to:

  • Create a community of teachers, principals, and other school staff members who share expertise and collaborate with leaders in the Federal government on national education issues.
  • Involve educators who work daily with students and teachers in developing policies that affect classrooms and schools.
  • Highlight practitioners' voices and expand educators' critical leadership at the national, state, and local levels.
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Throughout their Fellowship year, School Ambassador Fellows collaborate as a team and with Alumni Fellows to:

  • Learn about federal education policy and ED
  • Reach out to teachers and schools in the field
  • Reflect with ED staff on the knowledge gained.

The application for the 2018-2019 Fellowship Program is now open. Please read all the information on the website closely as only completed applications received by Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 at 5:00pm ET will be reviewed.

For more information on how the Fellowship works, visit www2.ed.gov/programs/schoolfellowship/programoverview.html

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