Requirements

College/School Eligibility:

  • Arts and Sciences
  • Bowers CIS
  • Cornell Tech
  • Engineering
  • Human Ecology

Class Year Eligibility:

  • Fourth Year + (undergrad)

Open to:

  • Cornell Undergraduate Students
  • Non-Cornell Students

As part of the Teaching Fellowship, Knowles Teaching Fellows are required to: obtain a full-time, high school science or mathematics teaching position, participate in the Knowles community and adhere to Knowles policy guidelines. Fellowship responsibilities will typically require a time commitment of four to six hours per month, over and above the time spent in in-person meetings and preparing proposals to submit for benefits.

 

Financial Support 

Teaching Fellows receive financial support in the form of stipends and grants throughout the year. Grants are available to cover classroom materials or professional learning experiences. Fellows can also apply for leadership grants to pursue efforts that will have a positive impact on education beyond their own classroom. In total, Fellows are eligible to receive more than $50,000 in financial support of the course of the five-year Fellowship. 

How a fellow uses their financial support is up to them. Teaching Fellows may choose to take coursework at a college or university, attend a workshop for teachers, or engage in an immersion experience. Additionally,  they often use their grant money to attend professional conferences or hire mentors who support them in their professional growth. Professional development activities depend on an individual’s interests and needs and will look different for each Fellow.

 

Community 

Training Aside from receiving financial support, Teaching Fellows are part of a network of like-minded individuals who share a dedication to science and mathematics education. Throughout the year, Fellows participate in the Knowles community via online workspaces. At Fall, Spring and Summer Fellows’ Meetings, Fellows are exposed to a variety of resources, curriculum materials, research, and experts in the field.

After completing the Fellowship, Knowles Teaching Fellows become Senior Fellows who have the opportunity to remain involved in the Knowles community throughout their careers and be supported in ongoing leadership efforts. Senior Fellows are encouraged to remain involved with the Knowles Teacher Initiative in a number of ways, including designing and implementing professional development for Knowles Fellows, attending Knowles meetings and continuing to participate in our online community. Senior Fellows are eligible to receive support while pursuing National Board Certification. Additionally, they are eligible to receive grants that support activities that impact education beyond their own classrooms.