Thursday, November 1, 2012

UC Faculty Invited to Nominate STEM Graduates for Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships

From UC News:

UC Faculty Invited to Nominate STEM Graduates For Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowships


UC's College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH) is one of seven institutions in Ohio to prepare recent graduates and career changers in the STEM fields to become talented teachers to serve high-need schools.

Date: 10/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
By: Helen Meyer
Phone: (513) 556-5115

UC ingot   The following message is from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation:
Dear Faculty, 

We are seeking your nominations of college seniors and recent college graduates with STEM majors for consideration of the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship. Our mission is to recruit, prepare and retain effective teachers for the students and schools who need them most. 

Recent college graduates and career changers in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, or math) are supported with a $30,000 stipend to complete an intensive master's degree program at one of seventeen participating universities. 

Competitive candidates will: 
  • Have completed an undergraduate degree in a STEM field by June 2013.
  • Have graduated with a 3.0 GPA or higher. 
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals. 
Fellows will: 
  • Complete a field-based master's degree in education
  • Commit to teach for at least three years in a high-need school. 
  • Receive intensive mentoring support during their first three years in the classroom. 

Professors may nominate by sending an email to wwteachingfellowship@woodrow.org. 

Nominations should include: 
  • Nominee's name
  • Major 
  • Phone number and email 
  • Faculty member's name 
  • Department 
  • Phone number and email 

Interested nominees must further complete an application online to be considered for review. 

UC's Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellowship Program Website

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