Institute for Citizens and Scholars Teaching Fellowship

Overview

The Institute for Citizens and Scholars Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields into teaching in high-need secondary schools in Pennsylvania.

Visit the Institute for Citizens and Scholars Teaching Fellowship website

Deadline

Open Application

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency.
  • Be a college senior, graduate, or career changer.
  • Have majored in and/or have 30 or more college-level credits in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering or math).
  • Have attained, or expect to attain by June 30, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or its international equivalent. 
  • Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale or demonstrate excellence through other avenues. All applications are considered in their entirety and selection is based on merit.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals.

How to Apply

Apply on the Institute for Citizens and Scholars Teaching Fellowship website.

Past Award Recipients and Honorees

Year

Name

Award

Field(s) of Study

Hometown

Graduate School

2015

Graham Lyon

Finalist

Physics, Math and Chemistry

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University

2014

Megan Ross

Recipient

Chemistry and Classics

Clarence Center, NY


2011

Stephen Stauffer

Recipient

Chemistry 

Owosso, MI

Michigan State University