The first cohort of Fellows under the new name—Woodrow
Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring
Teachers of Color—will be selected in the 2009-2010 academic
year.
Information meeting
Wednesday, September 10, 2009, 4:30 p.m. - Carnegie 107.
Pomona deadline 9 a.m.
Monday, October 5, at Graduate Fellowship Office, SCC 148
2009 Application
Purpose: The Woodrow Wilson- Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship
aims to increase the number of teachers from
underrepresented communities in American
public education, and to develop a leadership corps of
teachers which will serve over the long-term as an agent for
positive change in the schools.
Programs Funded: Fellows receive up to $30,000 for
master's degree and teacher certification programs. They receive support
and mentoring through their graduate programs and during their three-year teaching commitment
in underserved urban or rural schools.
Eligibility: Pomona College is one of a select list
of U.S. institutions invited to participate in this program.
Candidates must be seniors from underrepresented groups who
plan to earn a master’s
degree and teaching credential to prepare for K-12 public school teaching. Majors in any
field are eligible.
Selection Criteria: Fellows are selected on the basis
of qualities and achievements that indicate potential to become excellent
teachers. These include: general academic performance;
writing and oral communications skills; and evidence of
commitment to public service through volunteer work,
preferably in activities serving young people.
Application/Nomination Process: The
national deadline is October 30, so Pomona's internal
deadline is expected to be in late September. . Pomona College nominates
up to three seniors, all of whom are interviewed in
November-December. Awards are announced in the spring.
Advisor: Ray Buriel
Lincoln 2103
x72249
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
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