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New Opportunity: Applications due March 1, 2021 for Sustainability Fellowship

  • 1.  New Opportunity: Applications due March 1, 2021 for Sustainability Fellowship

    Posted 02-04-2021 04:58 PM

    Submit your application to participate in a program for museum staff who are interested in developing sustainability-related projects!

    Applications are now being accepted for the 2021-2022 NISE Network Sustainability Fellowship professional development program, with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 


    Staff from up to 90 museums will be selected to participate in a series of online workshops to develop a sustainability-related project at their organization. Participating museums will receive a stipend of $1,500 to support their participation and project work. 



    Eligible institutions: 

    • Museums and similar organizations, including: science museums, science centers, children's museums, youth museums, natural history museums, world cultures museums, planetariums, zoos, aquariums, arboretums, botanic gardens, history museums, historic sites, art museums, and nature centers; and
    • Located in the United States of America

    Applicants do not need to have participated in the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) previously in order to be accepted to this program. 



    Applications are due March 1, 2021 

    Learn more about how to apply:
    https://www.nisenet.org/sustainability-fellowship



    Online Workshop 

    Learn more about this Sustainability Fellowship opportunity and project examples:  

    Tuesday, February 9, 2021

     2 - 3pm  Eastern

    Register for this free online workshop here

    https://www.nisenet.org/events/online-workshop/learn-about-sustainability-fellowship-2021

    This workshop will be recorded for those unable to attend.



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    Catherine McCarthy
    Project Manager Senior - NISE Network
    Center for Innovation in Informal STEM Learning
    School for the Future of Innovation in Society
    Arizona State University
    cmccarthystem@gmail.com
    https://www.nisenet.org
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