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• Offers 700 high school and college students the opportunity to teach for 8-weeks in a middle school classroom
• Breakthrough is an unpaid internship; some grants for financial need are available
• Teachers receive significant training and work with a mentor teacher at 33 locations across the country and in Hong Kong
• Usual deadline: late February
• Available to: High school students through college seniors; U.S. citizens are international students are eligible to apply
• More information at www.breakthroughcollaborative.org
• Provides funds toward tuition plus a stipend for up to three years
• Intended for students who are enrolling in a research-based Ph.D. program in one of certain specified fields and are members of certain racial and ethnic minorities
• Awarded to individuals who have demonstrated superior scholarship and show great promise for future achievement as scholars, researchers, and teachers in institutions of higher education
• Usual deadline: mid-November
• Available to: U.S. citizens or nationals
• More information at http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fordfellowships/
• Selects college graduates to teach in high-poverty schools in Mississippi in exchange for training, certification, full pay, benefits, and a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Mississippi
• This 2-year, state-funded program is modeled after the Peace Corps
• No previous education course work is required or expected
• Usual deadline: opens August 1, closes March 15 (rolling admission)
• Available to: Students who will hold a BA by May 2013 and who have a 3.0 GPA or above
• More information at http://mtc.olemiss.edu
• Provides funding ($30,000) for a master's degree at a partner school in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or math) teaching field
• Recruits recent STEM graduates who wish to teach in their field, provides access to training that leads to certification/master's degree, and places the new teachers in high-need secondary schools
• Currently, teachers will be placed in Indiana, Michigan or Ohio, but students from all states are welcome to apply
• Usual deadline: October (early decision) or January (final decision)
• Available to: U.S. citizens and permanent residents who majored in or have a strong professional background in a STEM field; 3.0 GPA (or higher) preferred
• More information at http://www.wwteachingfellowship.org
• Offers approximately 140 U.S. teaching assistant positions each year for a one-year, renewable position (October 1-May 31)
• Teaching Assistants work approximately 13 hours/week in Austrian secondary schools (placement is chosen by the Ministry of Education and is not negotiable)
• Applicants must have a working knowledge of German
• Usual deadline: mid-January
• Available to: U.S. citizens under the age of 29 who hold (or will hold) a BA
• More information at www.fulbright.at/us-teaching-assistantships/program-description.html
• Opportunities for graduate study, advanced research or teaching abroad
• Sponsored by U.S. Department of State to promote cross-cultural understanding
• Students’ overall record important; some areas of the world may be targeted; often language skills or a specific project are necessary
• Usual deadline: late October
• Available to: U.S. citizen who will hold a BA before the start of the grant; Fulbright grants are offered through other countries, so international students may be able to apply via their country of permanent residence
• More information at http://us.fulbrightonline.org
***Requires Nomination by Elon University
• Places over 2000 applicants across Spain to support English or French teachers for one year, October 1-May 31 (placements are chosen by the program and are non-negotiable)
• Teaching Assistants are placed in elementary or secondary schools and receive a stipend and benefits
• Applicants must be native or bilingual English or French speakers
• Usual deadline: November to March (open)
• Available to: U.S. and Canadian citizens; applicants may be college juniors, seniors, or graduates
• More information at http://www.educacion.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/auxiliares-conversacion-eeuu.html
• Places 1500 Americans in public schools across France, French Guinea, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion to serve as English Teaching Assistants
• Applicants may enter placement preferences, but placement in an area of choice is not guaranteed
• Assistants work approximately 12 hours per week, October-April, in elementary or secondary schools and receive a stipend
• Usual deadline: mid-January
• Available to: American citizens and permanent residents who are between 21-30, have completed at least 2 years of college, and who are proficient in French
• More information at www.frenchculture.org/assistantshipprogram