We want to recognize and honor the contributions of distinguished SENCER leaders and enlist them in the movement to achieve new levels of accomplishment.
- David Ferguson, Chair, SENCER Leadership Fellows Board

Background

Over the past two to three years, faculty members and academic leaders who have been developing SENCER projects have expressed a desire and a willingness to take on new and increasingly significant leadership roles to improve STEM learning and to connect that learning to matters of great civic consequence.  Having found their association with the SENCER community intellectually and professionally rewarding, a large number of SENCER alumni have expressed their desire to become even more involved with the SENCER initiative.

At a national program level, these expressions of interest and commitment have come at a pivotal time in the life of the SENCER project. We desire to find ways to encourage the further development of SENCER projects on campuses where these reforms have already begun.  Beyond that, our project needs the advice, expertise, and support that a growing cadre of experienced SENCER participants can provide.

Goals

Our goals are four-fold. We seek to (1) recognize the leadership of those who have made reforms into campus realities, (2) broaden the impact of individual SENCER activities on campus, (3) apply what has been learned to new challenges, (3) create regional and, where desired, issue-specific organizations to nurture the expanding community of practice that SENCER has helped to foster, and (4) plan for sustaining and continually refreshing the SENCER ideals and national program over the long term.

Invitation

To respond to the requests from you, the members of the SENCER community, and to further our program objectives, we are pleased to announce the “SENCER Leadership Fellows Program.” We invite you to consider applying and/or nominating others to be considered for selection as a “SENCER Leadership Fellow.” 

Application and Nomination Deadline

Applications and nominations will be received on an open-ended basis and appointments will be made on a quarterly basis. 

The term of the Fellowship shall be for 18 months.  Fellowships are renewal upon invitation and receipt of an updated plan and report on accomplishments and contributions during the initial term of appointment.