The Mind Trust: Education Entrepreneur Fellowship

David Harris, who heads up The Mind Trust in Indianapolis, recently emailed me about innovative program that might be of interest
(more info is at http://www.themindtrust.org/ed_fellowship/index.htm):

I am  writing to you today about The Mind Trust’s Education Entrepreneur Fellowship, which will provide  promising education entrepreneurs with an unprecedented opportunity to develop sustainable solutions to the most daunting public education  challenges.
 
In short, the Fellowship is for people who envision entirely new approaches to the challenges of public  education, and possess the relentless drive necessary to exploit opportunities to fulfill their visions.  Fellows will receive a full-time, competitive  salary, benefits, office space, and customized training and support.   Fellows will be based at The Mind Trust’s offices in Indianapolis.  The  term of the Fellowship is two years, with the first fellows beginning their  work in late spring 2008.  The Mind Trust will begin accepting  applications on September 1.  The deadline to submit a Statement of  Intent, the first step in the application process, is January 15, 2008, and the  Full Application is due February 15, 2008.  While all fellows must  include Indianapolis in the areas served by the ventures they launch, they will by no means be limited to that geography.  In fact, we hope and fully expect some fellows to start regional or national enterprises.
 
The selection process for the  Fellowship will be highly competitive.  We will consider selecting up to  four extraordinary people to join the inaugural cohort.  Successful  candidates will be relentless problem-solvers with a past record of  accomplishment, driven by a commitment to children and a belief that all  students can achieve at high levels.  Reaching this pool of talent will  be crucial to our success, and we would like to ask you to help us spread the  word.  If you know of anyone who might be interested in the Fellowship,  we would appreciate you forwarding them the attached  information.