The Woodrow Wilson Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color is accepting applications again (see eligibility information below). The program seeks to recruit high achieving students of color into the field of education by paying $30,000 toward their master's degree programs in education and providing support during their initial years in the classroom. UMBC has had two successful nominees in the past.
The deadline is Friday, October 31, 2014.
If you are interested in teaching and meet the eligibility requirements below, contact Mavis Sanders, Professor, Education at msanders@umbc.edu.
ELIGIBILITY
The Fellowship program seeks to expand the pool of outstanding candidates teaching in urban and rural schools by recruiting exceptionally able arts and sciences majors for whom teaching is a new career option. A qualified applicant should meet the following requirements:
• be a self-identified person of color in his/her senior year of undergraduate preparation
• be nominated by an eligible nominating institution
• demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals
• have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• expect to attain a bachelor’s degree by June 30, 2015
• have substantial background in the arts and sciences and high academic performance with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (negotiable for applicants from institutions that do not employ a 4.0 GPA scale)
• not currently be in a teacher preparation program that leads to initial teacher certification.
To explore the program more, visit http://woodrow.org/fellowships/ww-rbf-fellowships/ If you have questions about these criteria, or feel that your situation requires special consideration, email Audra M. Watson.
The deadline is Friday, October 31, 2014.
If you are interested in teaching and meet the eligibility requirements below, contact Mavis Sanders, Professor, Education at msanders@umbc.edu.
ELIGIBILITY
The Fellowship program seeks to expand the pool of outstanding candidates teaching in urban and rural schools by recruiting exceptionally able arts and sciences majors for whom teaching is a new career option. A qualified applicant should meet the following requirements:
• be a self-identified person of color in his/her senior year of undergraduate preparation
• be nominated by an eligible nominating institution
• demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals
• have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency
• expect to attain a bachelor’s degree by June 30, 2015
• have substantial background in the arts and sciences and high academic performance with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (negotiable for applicants from institutions that do not employ a 4.0 GPA scale)
• not currently be in a teacher preparation program that leads to initial teacher certification.
To explore the program more, visit http://woodrow.org/fellowships/ww-rbf-fellowships/ If you have questions about these criteria, or feel that your situation requires special consideration, email Audra M. Watson.
