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New self-pay insurance options will be available soon. If you have questions about your existing free benefits or the upcoming self-pay enrollment process, please contact Brandon DiCesare with Optima Benefits & Payroll at info@optimabenefitsgroup.com or at 866-839-0511.

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Apply for the Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship Program

Applications are now being accepted for the National Early Care and Education (ECE) Workforce Center’s Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship Program!

This new 10-month fellowship program, with a stipend of $12,500, aims to cultivate expertise in early care and education workforce policy and practices and support emerging leaders in applying research to real-world solutions.

There are two tracks, each with two fellows: Ideal candidates for the research track are graduate students in fields related to ECE, while policy track applicants are professionals such as early educators or others active in the ECE sector. The program, which includes 10-15 hours per month of activities, is designed to allow employed individuals to continue their employment and students to maintain full-time status. Learn more here.

Applications are due March 20, 2024.

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Important dates/details: 

  • Register for the informational webinar about the application process on March 7, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. PT/4:00 p.m. ET
  • Application deadline: March 20, 2024
  • Fellows notified: May 2, 2024
  • Fellowship program: May 2024-February 2025