Fellowships and Internships
Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Bryn Mawr College Science Teaching Fellowship
To enable accomplished science and mathematics students to become teachers of the next generation of scientists and scientifically literate citizens, Bryn Mawr College has secured funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for two Science Teaching Fellowships per year for the next four years. This fellowship program represents Bryn Mawr's and HHMI's recognition of the key role of science educators in society and in the creation of knowledge.
The Science Teaching Fellowship Program builds on a program already in place in the Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program that allows bi-college graduates to pursue secondary teaching certification as fifth-year students at reduced tuition. For details about certification requirements, including course, practice teaching, and testing requirements, click here.
Successful candidates are awarded up to $5,000 towards tuition, which ranges in cost from $4,020 to $8,040, depending on the number of education courses a candidate must take.
Students interested in this program are urged to contact Ann Brown, Program Administrator/Advisor, Bryn Mawr/Haverford Education Program, at abrown@brynmawr.edu as
early in their undergraduate career as possible for advice on course choices prior to their senior year, and submit a fellowship application during their senior year for the following year. Because of the nature of the funding, Bryn Mawr students will be given preference but Haverford students are also encouraged to apply. Consideration may also be given to bi-co graduates.
For funding in the 2009-2010 year, applicants must submit a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, a transcript, and a current resume to Ann Brown, Education Program, Bryn Mawr College, by February 28, 2009.
The LGB Educational Scholarship Fund, established in 2005 by the Brodsky Foundation, assists Haverford students with demonstrated financial need, with preference given to students in their third or fourth year who are enrolled in the Education Program and have indicated a desire to pursue a career in teaching after graduating Haverford.
Rudolph Steiner Internship: Funds are available to support Bryn Mawr students who complete a summer internship that includes taking a training course in the Rudolph Steiner approach to education and then commit to teaching in an inner city or comparable public school in a poor district.
Teaching Assistants, Resident Advisors, and Student Interns are also needed every summer for Writing for College, Science for College, and Youthworks Haverford.
Center for Peace and Global Citizenship: Various opportunities appropriate for education students are sponsored by CPGC, including self-designed domestic or international community outreach internships. Students interested in engaging in education-related work beyond the school year may want to consider applying to participate in summer internships, Haverford House, or other options.