From Shh to Showtime: Fund for Teachers trip to Chicago

Fund for Teachers

Fund for Teachers enriches the personal and professional growth of teachers by recognizing and supporting them as they identify and pursue opportunities around the globe that will have the greatest impact on their practice, the academic lives of their students and on their school communities. In 2013, 532 teachers were awarded $2M for self-designed summer fellowships.

You can apply to be a Fund for Teachers Fellow if you are:

• Employed by a school/district in an eligible geographic area

• Teach in a Pre-K through 12th grade classroom

• Spend at least 50 percent of a full-time position in direct instruction with students in a classroom or classroom-like setting

• Minimum of three years classroom teaching experience

• Intends to return to teaching in their school/district in the consecutive school year

• Eligible applicants may apply individually for up to $5,000 or as a team for up to $10,000

• Teams must consist of two or more eligible teachers

• Teachers may be awarded a Fund for Teachers grant once every three years

Click here to learn about the 2013 Alabama Fellows.

Click here to learn about how to apply.