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Fellowships and Scholarships
The Carroll and Milton Petrie Fellowships for New York City Teachers
The Petrie Fellowship Program at Bard College was established in August 2004 through a generous grant from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation. Full tuition grants are made by the MAT Program to qualified students through a selection process that considers academic competence, teaching and leadership potential, financial need, and a commitment to working as an educator in the New York City public schools.
Petrie Fellows take all courses and fulfill their apprentice teaching requirements in New York City public schools in the fall, winter, and spring quarters. All students, including Petrie Fellows, must be in residence at Bard for coursework in the summer quarter. Petrie Fellows live in New York City from September through May and attend courses and weekly seminars held at partner schools in the Bronx. The MAT Program will assist Fellows in finding teaching positions in New York City and will provide professional development in the early stages of their teaching careers.
The expectations for Petrie Fellows include a commitment to teaching in the public schools of New York City for at least five years. The Petrie Fellowship represents a call for educational leaders who can address the needs of students in urban schools not only through their work as exemplary teachers in the classroom but also through professional relationships within the larger educational community.
Newton Fellowships from Math for America
The Newton Fellowship Program focuses on the shortage of adequately qualified mathematics teachers in our nation's public high schools. The Newton Fellows Program trains mathematically talented individuals to become high school math teachers and supports them in the early years of their careers. The program currently operates in New York City and is endorsed by the New York City Department of Education. Math for America is dedicated to providing 440 highly qualified and effective math teachers to the New York City public schools by 2011. Math for America expects to expand the program to other cities in the future.
Newton Fellows receive the following benefits:
- Receive an aggregate stipend of $90,000 over five years
- Obtain a full tuition scholarship to master's level teacher preparation program at Bard College, New York University, or Teachers College, Columbia University
- Achieve a position as a high school math teacher in New York City
- Earn New York State Teaching Certification and New York City teacher's salary
- Develop your classroom skills through Math for America's mentoring, coaching, and support services
- Build a lifelong career through professional development activities
- Become a part of a group of outstanding math teachers
For more information visit www.mathforamerica.org, e-mail information@mathforamerica.org or call 212-206-0053.
Other Fellowships and Scholarships
James Madison Graduate Fellowships
The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 for the purpose of improving teaching about the United States Constitution in secondary schools. The Foundation is an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the federal government. Funding for the Foundation's programs comes from Congress and generous contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary school level (grades 7-12).
- Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
- Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship.
Professional Teaching Obligation
After earning a master's degree, each James Madison Fellow must teach American history, American government, or social studies in grades 7-12 for no less than one year for each full academic year of study under the fellowship.
Financial Aspects of the Award
The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the individual period of study, thus making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for secondary level teachers undertaking study of the Constitution. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board but cannot exceed $12,000 per academic year. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts.
Failure to complete the program requirements in a timely manner will necessitate repayment to the Foundation of all funds paid to the Fellow or on his or her behalf, plus interest.
For more information go to www.jamesmadison.com.
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation for Mathematics
In the United States, approximately half of all secondary teachers leave the teaching profession within five years. Research on issues of recruitment, retention and induction of secondary science and mathematics teachers indicates that among key challenges facing beginning teachers are a sense of professional isolation and a lack of support and mentoring. The KSTF Teaching Fellowship program was explicitly designed to meet these needs of beginning high school science and mathematics teachers as they earn a teaching credential and through the early years of their career.
KSTF Teaching Fellows are young men and women who have received a bachelor's or advanced degree in science, engineering or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science and/or mathematics in U.S. schools. The fellowship supports them professionally and financially for up to five years through a teacher preparation program to eligibility for tenure.
For application information go to www.kstf.org.
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