The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program offers current public or private elementary and secondary mathematics, technology, and science classroom teachers with demonstrated excellence in teaching an opportunity to serve in the national public policy arena.

Fellows provide practical insight in establishing and operating education programs. Fellowships increase understanding, communication, and cooperation between legislative and executive branches and the science, mathematics, and technology education community. 

The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act was signed into law in November 1994. The law gives the Department of Energy responsibility for administering a program of distinguished educator fellowships for elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Selected teachers spend a school year in a Congressional Office, the Department of Energy (DOE), or a federal agency such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), or the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Albert Einstein Fellows bring to Congress and appropriate branches of the federal government the extensive knowledge and experience of classroom teachers. They provide practical insights and "real world" perspectives to policy makers and program managers developing or managing educational programs. During the Fellowship, each Einstein Fellow receives a monthly stipend of $6000.00 plus a $1000.00 monthly cost of living allowance. In addition, there is a moving/relocation allowance as well as a professional travel allowance.

Some of the outstanding contributions of Einstein Fellows have included:

• Drafting legislation and influencing policy that seek to improve K-16 education in the United States;

• Initiating collaborations and establishing partnerships between federal agencies;

• Designing and implementing national science, math, and technology education programs;

• Creating web-based science education programs;

• Establishing and evaluating national and regional programs centered on school reform and teacher preparation in science, mathematics, and technology; and

• Creating and producing educational curricula and products with national distribution.

The Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education has been authorized to assist in the administration of the Einstein Fellowship program. The Triangle Coalition, in coordination with the Department of Energy - Office of Science, handles the recruitment of teachers, the application process, the selection process, and the placement and orientation of the Fellows. The Triangle Coalition regularly monitors and evaluates the quality of experiences the Fellows are receiving in their respective positions.

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