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

Description

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

As part of their commitment to ensuring the success of students in high-need schools, Fellows teach for at least three years in an urban or rural school district. Continuation as a teacher of record is contingent on the Fellow’s completion of the master’s degree and obtaining appropriate teaching licensure.

Eligibility

To apply for Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color, you must:

• Be a full time undergraduate student of color in the arts and sciences in your senior year
• Enter a master's degree program in education or education-related studies after completing your undergraduate degree
• Plan to teach a minimum of three years in a public elementary or secondary school

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Nomination

RBF Fellowship applicants must be nominated by the Dartmouth College Committee on Graduate Fellowships. Dartmouth College can nominate three candidates for this award. Candidates must submit the following to Scholarship Advising by the campus deadline:

1. Student Application - Online application will be available on September 1, 2009.
2. Essay - Explain why you want to teach in an urban or rural high-need school
3. Essay - Imagine a situation in which you are required to explain a complex concept in your specialty field to a group of students.  Describe the approach and explanation you would use and why you feel it would be effective.
4. Two Letters of Recommendation
5. Official Transcript
6. Personal Resume

Application materials will be available online on September 1, 2009. The Committee on Graduate Fellowships will read your applications and decide on nominations. You will be informed of your status via email.

If you are nominated, you will be required to edit and revise your application essay with the Writing Editor.

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Letters of Recommendation

The 2 Letters of Recommendation should be sent to Scholarship Advising, 6201 Wentworth Hall, Hanover, NH 03755 or HB6201.

For more information on recommendation letters, click here.

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Final Application Submission

Students must submit online application including essay by October 30, 2009.  Scholarship Advising will send resume, transcripts and letters of recommendation to WW-RBF to be received by October 30, 2009.

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RBF Fellowships Application Schedule

October 1, 2009	Campus Deadline for Application Materials
October 30, 2009	RBF Fellowships Application Deadline
Fall 2009	Finalists Announced
Fall 2009	RBF Finalist Interviews
Fall 2009	RBF Fellows Announced

 

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Additional Information

• Email Scholarship Advising
• The Woodrow Wilson-RBF Fellowships website
• Frequently Asked Questions

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