The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is offering a brand-new Fellowship program for K-12 educators in the 2026-2027 school year, funded by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. 

The Great Lakes Green Schools Fellowship will support a cohort of 30 Michigan K-12 educators in a year-long fellowship focused on helping them implement Great Lakes Literacy Principles in ways that will support their buildings’ Michigan Green Schools certification. Benefits of the Fellowship include:

• A mix of virtual and in-person professional development opportunities around Great Lakes science and Great Lakes Literacy Principles.
• Training around best practices in place-based environmental stewardship education.
• Networking with Great Lakes scientists and leaders to increase environmental career awareness.
• Funding for registration and travel to two in-person Fellowship workshops (October 1, 2026 and Winter 2027).
• Funding for registration and travel to two in-person conferences:
• • The Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education annual conference in Flint on October 2-4, 2026.
  • The Michigan Student Sustainability Summit in Spring 2027.
• Approximately $1,500 in funding to support youth-led Great Lakes stewardship action projects in Fellows’ schools.  

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Applications due by May 31, 2026.

For questions about the Michigan Green Schools program, reach out to Samantha Lichtenwald at EGLE-MI-Green-Schools@Michigan.gov or 517-914-1257.