Teach For Nigeria Fellowship Program 2024

We’re looking for ambitious, resilient, and committed individuals who are passionate about joining a movement of leaders that’s working towards transforming the Nigerian education system. If you’re ready to join us, here’s how to begin your application.

About Teach For Nigeria

The Teach For Nigeria Fellowship is a transformational leadership program that equips Fellows with transferable leadership skills to effect change beyond the classrooms in the communities we serve. After the Fellowship, alumni of Teach For Nigeria build on their classroom teaching experience to drive long-term systemic changes in the educational sector in Nigeria as they progress into leadership roles in their varied professions. The Teach For Nigeria model is based on the proven success of 40 country organizations including Teach For America, Teach First UK, Teach For Ghana, Teach For Banglad... read more

Fellowship Program

Aim and Benefits of Fellowship Program

As a Teach For Nigeria Fellow, you are a part of movement of young leaders working to eliminate educational inequity. In addition, these are some of the benefits of being a Fellow:

1. Opportunity to be part of a movement that is changing lives and that will change society
2. Extensive leadership development training
3. Intensive teacher training leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Education
4. Real responsibility from day one
5. Job and internship opportunities during and post Fellowship
6. Opportunity to be a part of a global network of change agents from across 42 countries
7. Access to a 9 month Mentoring Programme, offering a unique opportunity to achieve professional and personal development
8. Access to professional development and network of supporters
9. Ongoing leadership development, coaching, business training and skills workshops
10. Opportunity to design and implement a social change project
11. A stipend for two years including during the school holidays.
12. About 9-10 weeks of holiday

Duration:

• SALARY –  70,000.00
• DURATION – 2 YEARS

Requirements for Fellowship Program Qualification

This pathway is meant for highly motivated young graduates and mid-level professionals from diverse academic backgrounds. The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• A Nigerian between the ages of 18 and 35 at the time of application.
• A university graduate with a minimum of 2:2.
• Must have at least 5 O’Level credits with Mathematics and English.
• Completed NYSC on or before July 2024

Interview date, Process and Venue for Fellowship Program

Our fellows are carefully chosen through a rigorous selection process. You should apply to the fellowship if:

• You believe in equitable, excellent education for all children.
• You demonstrate leadership potential and openness to learning.
• You’re willing to commit to spending two years as a full-time teacher.
• You are someone who believes in an equitable, excellent education for all children.
• You are someone who believes in an equitable, excellent education for all children.
• You are someone who believes in an equitable, excellent education for all children.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

How you apply for the fellowship will have a huge impact on your chances of success.

It’s important to dedicate time to creating a strong application that will make you stand out from other applicants. Remember that your application will be reviewed by a team of trained assessors who will also review thousands of applications from other candidates. Please read through the application tips below to help you to avoid common mistakes/errors.

For more details, visit TFN website