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. 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:

• admission to a master's degree program at a well-established partner university
• teacher certification in science, mathematics or technology education
• extensive preparation for teaching in a high-need urban or rural secondary school for one full year prior to becoming the teacher-of-record in a science or math classroom
• a $30,000 stipend (Once Fellows are certified teachers at the end of the first year, they obtain salaried employment in high-need schools.)
• admission to a master's degree program at one of seven participating Ohio universities
• support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment
• support of a cohort of WW Fellows passionate about science and math education
• 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:

• have majored in and/or have a strong professional background in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, or math);
• demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals;
• have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency;
• have attained, or expect to attain by June 30, 2013, a bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. college or university;
• a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale is preferred*

* Note: Candidates who can demonstrate excellence through other avenues will also be considered. All applications are considered in their entirety and selection is based on merit.

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