The Woodrow Wilson
Ohio Teaching Fellowship

The Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—into teaching in high-need Ohio secondary schools. Eligible applicants include current undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, and retirees who have majored in, or had careers in, STEM fields. Learn more.

The Teaching Fellowship is administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation and is funded with the support of the State of Ohio through the Office of the Board of Regents of Higher Education. Additional support comes from the George Gund Foundation, Cleveland Foundation, Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, GAR Foundation, The Battelle Fund at the Columbus Foundation, and Battelle Memorial Institute. Leadership from the Governor's office is also a key part of the program.

The Award

The Teaching Fellowship includes:

• a $30,000 stipend
• admission to a master's degree program at one of seven participating Ohio universities
• preparation in a high-need urban or rural secondary school
• support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment
• guidance toward teacher certification and licensure
• lifelong membership in a national network of Woodrow Wilson Fellows who are intellectual leaders

Eligibility

The Fellowship is open to college seniors, graduates, and career changers who:

• demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals;
• have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency;
• have attended an Ohio college/university and/or resided in Ohio for at least twelve consecutive months;
• have attained, or expect to attain by June 30, 2012, a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university;
• have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or math);
• have achieved 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)