University of Hawai'i University Relations Media & Publications Honolulu, HI 96822	(808) 956-8856 Telephone (808) 956-3441 Facsimile ur@hawaii.edu E-Mail
For Immediate Release:	December 10, 1998
Contact: Virgie Chattergy, assistant dean, UH College of Education 956-4270,

Fellowships worth up to $24,000 available for future teachers The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, a federally-endowed program designed to strengthen instruction about the Constitution in the nation's schools, will award generous fellowships in 1999 for master's degree level graduate study of the framing and history of the U.S. Constituion. College seniors and graduates who intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, American government and social studies are eligible for awards. Through a nationwide competition, James Madison Fellowships will be awarded to at least one legal resident of each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the other U.S. territories. After completing study under their fellowships, James Madison Fellows are required to teach American history, American government or social studies in grades 7-12 for a minimum of one year for each academic year of graduate assistance they receive. Fellowships carry a maximum stipend of $24,000 (for up to two years of full-time study for college graduates), which is used to cover the costs of tuition, required fees, books, room and board. Fellows must enroll in graduate programs leading to master's degree in American history, political science or education offered by any accredited university. Participation in an accredited four-week summer institute held at Georgetown University on the principles, framing, ratification and implementation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights is required of all fellows, normally during the summer after the commencement of study. Details about the program may be obtained on the University of Hawai'i Manoa campus from Virgie Chattergy, assistant dean for the College of Education or from the James Madison Fellowship Program, P.O. Box 4030, Iowa City, Iowa 52243-4030; telephone 1-800-525-6928, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; fax 319-337-1204. The Foundation's internet address is http://www.jamesmadison.com.

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