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The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color

Apply in January of junior year.

The goal of the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color is to help recruit, support, and retain individuals of color as K-12 public school teachers in the United States. Current trends indicate that by the year 2020, the percentage of teachers of color will fall to an all-time low of five percent of the total teacher force, while the percentage of students of color in the K-12 system will likely near 50%. This Fellowship offers an important opportunity to ensure that greater numbers of highly qualified teachers of color enter public school classrooms around the country.

The Fellowship includes:

  • a $30,000 stipend to apply toward the cost of a master’s degree
  • 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

Additional information may be found at the The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color.

For more information, please contact Dr. Dee McGraw at nationalawards@emory.edu or call 404-727-6160.