E.E. Ford Teaching Fellowship
Nov. 4, 2009 by ngarrett
$20,000 Grants for juniors from historically underrepresented groups: African American/Black, Asian, Latino/a, Middle Eastern and Native American who wish to become teachers.
- In exchange for a 2-year Upper School (9-12) teaching commitment after college/university graduation, Hackley would provide the successful candidate with a $5,000 grant towards documented educational expenses remaining from their undergraduate education, such as loans, fees, costs for educational materials during the junior and senior years of college.
- After completing their two year teaching commitment, the Fellows will receive an additional $5,000 per year for two years to support educational purposes in graduate school.
Teaching Support
Application Deadline: January 19, 2010
The Edward E. Ford Foundation has granted Hackley $50,000 (the highest level of support given by the foundation) to help fund an innovative faculty recruitment program designed to identify, create, attract and retain teachers from historically underrepresented groups: African American/Black, Asian, Latino/a, Middle Eastern and Native American. The Hackley community matched the $50,000 with an additional $50,000 for a total of $100,000 dedicated to seven years of this Teaching Fellows program. If you are interested in learning more about the E.E. Ford Foundation and this grant, click here, and click on the tab, “Projects of Interest.”
