Knowles Teacher Initiative
The Knowles Teaching Fellowship is a five-year program that supports early-career, high school mathematics and science teachers in their efforts to develop the characteristics of a good teacher and lead from the classroom. Knowles Teaching Fellows have access to invaluable resources that help transform new teachers into good teachers who make a difference in the lives of students in their classroom, their school and beyond.
Financial Support
Knowles Teaching Fellows have access to funding for professional development, classroom materials and stipends.
Coaching & Mentoring
Knowles Teaching Fellows are supported by experienced teachers who assist with a wide range of personal and professional challenges faced by new teachers.
Community Membership
Knowles Teaching Fellows are able to tap into a national network of more than 450 teachers who support one another in their efforts to improve education.
To be eligible for a 2021 Knowles Fellowship, individuals must:
• have the capacity and determination to commit to teaching as their primary career;
• have earned a degree in a major related to the mathematics or science discipline they intend to teach between 2011 and September 1, 2021;
• have earned or will earn a valid state teaching credential/certificate/license that enable them to teach mathematics or science in grades 9–12 in the United States no earlier than January 1, 2016 and no later than September 1, 2021; and
• be entering their first or second year as teacher-of-record during the 2021–2022 academic year.*
*For the purpose of eligibility, we consider an applicant’s first year of teaching to be the first year in which they teach full time for the full academic year as the teacher-of-record.
The deadline to submit all application materials is 11:59 pm PST on January 18, 2021
Questions? Please visit https://knowlesteachers.org/knowlesfellowship or contact them at apply@knowlesteachers.org if you have any questions about the application process or eligibility.