The Teach For Uganda STEM Fellowship is a pilot programme implemented under the Leaders in Teaching Program, a flagship initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation and led by the Luigi Giussani Foundation through a consortium of education partners. The Fellowship responds to a clear need: Uganda needs more capable, committed, and well-supported STEM teachers, especially women, who can help learners build the skills and confidence required for a rapidly changing world. Through this pilot, Teach For Uganda recruits and develops young leaders with strong STEM backgrounds, places them in secondary schools, and supports them to become effective teachers, mentors, and role models for learners, especially girls.
Key Eligibility Criteria
To qualify, applicants must meet all of the following mandatory requirements:
- Nationality & Status: Be a female Ugandan citizen or a refugee currently residing in Uganda.
- Academic Background: Hold a Bachelor's degree in a STEM field with a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
- Age: Be between 22 and 27 years old at the time of application.
- Language: Be proficient in English.
- Job Placement: Be flexible and willing to be placed in any Universal Secondary Education (USE) secondary school.
- Core Values: Be passionate about education equity, leadership, and driving community change.
- Professional Training: Be willing to undertake a 1-year, fully funded Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) during the first year of enrolment.
Fellowship Focus
- Recruiting high-potential STEM graduates and young professionals.
- Supporting young women to enter and lead in STEM teaching.
- Preparing Fellows through training, coaching, and continuous professional development.
- Promoting learner-centered, inquiry-based, and practical STEM teaching.
- Building learners' confidence, especially girls, in science and technology subjects.
- Supporting Fellows to lead community-rooted solutions that improve learning.
Fellowship Benefits
- Placement as a STEM teacher in a secondary school.
- A fully funded, one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
- Structured coaching, training, and continuous leadership development.
- Membership in a wider movement for education change in Uganda.
All services offered under the Fellowship are free of charge. There are no fees for registration, training, or scholarships.
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How to Apply
Submit an application through the Teach For Uganda STEM Fellowship portal. For questions or concerns, contact Teach For Uganda at recruitment@teachforuganda.org.
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