The Teach For Uganda STEM Fellowship is a pilot program for young women with STEM backgrounds who want to teach in Uganda’s secondary schools. The fellowship offers a 2-year teaching pathway with classroom placement, coaching, leadership development, and a fully funded 1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) in the first year.
The application deadline is not specified on the provided official page summary, so applicants should check the official page for updates. The program is implemented under the Leaders in Teaching Program with support from the Mastercard Foundation and a consortium led by the Luigi Giussani Foundation.
Key Details:
Application Deadline: Not specified – please see official page
Eligible Countries: Uganda
Program Duration: 2-year Teaching Fellowship; includes a 1-year fully-funded Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) during the first year
Program Location: Placement in Universal Secondary Education (USE) secondary schools across Uganda; applicants must be resident in Uganda
Funding/Benefits: Fully-funded 1-year PGDE in the first year; all program services are free of charge; structured preparation, coaching, continuous professional development, mentoring, and school placement
Award Provider: Teach For Uganda
About this Program
Teach For Uganda designed this STEM Fellowship to recruit and develop young women for teaching roles in secondary schools. The program focuses on STEM education and aims to support fellows as teachers, mentors, and role models, especially for girls.
During the fellowship, participants teach in USE secondary schools across Uganda. At the same time, they receive structured preparation, coaching, and continuous professional development. In the first year, fellows also undertake a fully funded PGDE.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a female Ugandan citizen or a refugee currently residing in Uganda
- Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with a minimum CGPA of 3.0
- Must be aged between 22 and 27 years old at the time of application
- Must be proficient in English
- Must be flexible and willing to be placed in any USE secondary school
- Must be willing to undertake a 1-year, fully funded PGDE during the first year of enrolment
What Fellows Receive: Fully-funded Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) during the first year; all services under the fellowship are free of charge, including registration, training, and scholarships; structured preparation, coaching, continuous professional development, placement in secondary schools, leadership development, and mentoring.
Program Components
Teach in secondary school classrooms in USE schools.
Undertake a 1-year Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) during the first year.
Participate in structured training, coaching, and continuous professional development.
Serve as mentors and role models to learners, especially girls.
Be flexible and willing to be placed in any USE secondary school.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should complete the online application form using the application link provided by Teach For Uganda. Before applying, review the eligibility requirements and program expectations carefully on the official fellowship page.
👉 Visit the official fellowship page for details
