Deadline: 4 March 2024
The Teach For Uganda Fellowship is a 2-year teaching as a leadership program that equips fellows with hands-on leadership and pedagogical skills to become effective teachers and lifelong leaders who are deeply rooted in the communities they serve.
Fellows transform their classrooms by setting high expectations for their students and maintaining a culture of high academic achievement to increase learning outcomes thus supporting students to fulfill their potential.
Fellows gain a deeper understanding of educational inequity and how it perpetuates the cycle of poverty. They start to develop the mindsets, knowledge, and skills for transformational leadership needed to cause a sustainable change in the education ecosystem.
In the long-term, with continued support, the alumni will bench-mark on their Fellowship experience to drive systemic change within Uganda’s education ecosystem as educators, social entrepreneurs, and policymakers; all working collectively to advance equitable access to quality education.
What are your benefits as a Fellow?
- A lifetime opportunity to shape Uganda’s future.
- Cutting-edge global training in leadership, and innovative and genderresponsive teaching methods.
- Connection and opportunity to learn from a global “Teach For” organizations network of fellows, alumni, and leaders spanning over 60 countries and 6 continents.
- Access to mentorship, coaching from leadership development coaches, and other personal development and growth opportunities.
- An opportunity to build a foundation for many different career opportunities in the future.
- Opportunity to be part of the TFU Alumni Association that continues your journey to advocate for education.
What do they look for in a Fellow?
- Commitment and passion to the mission of ending education inequity in Uganda.
- A track record of demonstrated leadership and outstanding achievement.
- Passion for the fellow to invest his/her time in teaching the thematic curriculum and developing his/her leadership skills.
- A self-starter who will and can thrive on the challenges of working in a rural environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, motivate and influence others.
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Strong organizational and planning ability. Perseverance and resilience in face of adversities.
Eligibility Criteria
- For Graduates & Refugees He/ She must:
- Be citizens of Uganda who are 30 years and below.
- Refugees who are 35 years and below.
- Have attained at least a bachelor’s degree in any discipline of study. (apart from education)
- Have achieved a minimum CGPA of 3.0 and above.
- For Government Teachers He/ She must:
- Be 21 years to 45 years.
- Have attained at least a grade three certificate.
- Be UPE government teachers of either P1. P2 or P3.
- Have at least 2 years of teaching experience.
For more information, visit TFU.
