WW-RBF Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color — Extended Deadline: Friday, May 27, 2011
The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color seeks to help recruit, support, and retain individuals of color as public school teachers in the United States. Funded through a $5 million grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Fellowship offers support for Fellows to complete master’s degree programs in education and become excellent educators who ensure student success in high-need schools.
Access the application and additional information: https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/wwrbf
The Fellowship includes:
- a $30,000 stipend to apply toward the cost of a master’s degree at a participating graduate program
- preparation in a high-need public school
- support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment
- guidance toward teaching certification
- lifelong membership in a national network of Woodrow Wilson Fellows who are intellectual leaders
Qualifed Applicants should:
- Be a self-identified person of color in his/her senior year of undergraduate preparation
- Have U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency
- Expect to attain a BA degree by June 30, 2012
- Have a substantial background in the arts and sciences and high academi performance with a cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0 or better
- Are not currently in a teacher preparation program which leads to initial teacher certification
Questions can be emailed or phone to the following contacts:
Mona Pitre-Collins Marty Howell
Office of Merit Scholarships College of Education
Mona
Mona Pitre-Collins | Director, Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning | 120 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352803
University of Washington | Seattle | WA 98195 | 206-221-6059 | Fax 206-616-4389
http://exp.washington.edu/scholarships
Center for Experiential Learning | 120 Mary Gates Hall | Box 352803
University of Washington | Seattle | WA 98195 | 206-221-6059 | Fax 206-616-4389
http://exp.washington.edu/scholarships
