Deadline: 7-Mar-21
The Teach For Bangladesh Fellowship – an opportunity to play a part in helping your country overcome one of its greatest challenges has been launched. The Fellowship presents an intense, difficult, yet highly rewarding challenge which will help you develop and hone leadership, organization, and communication skills – skills that will accelerate your growth in any career you subsequently choose to pursue.
As a full-time teacher, you will affect the lives of each and every one of your students. You will join an international network of Fellows who are leading this global movement, and be among the special few who are pioneering the movement in Bangladesh.
Teach For Bangladesh is looking for country’s most promising leaders to take on the challenge of rebuilding the nation. The admissions process is highly selective, and the program normally admits less than 6% of applicants. The Fellowship is a leadership development program for outstanding university graduates and young professionals who are looking for a personal and professional challenge while working to end educational inequity in Bangladesh.
Fellows work full-time for two years as teachers in low-income primary schools across Dhaka city. They also take weekly courses to complete a diploma in Educational Leadership, Planning, and Management through the BRAC Institute of Educational Development, which strengthens their understanding of the landscape of education in our country.
Successful candidates typically demonstrate a proven record of academic excellence and non-academic leadership, alignment with the core values and mission, strong critical thinking skills and the ability to overcome challenges. Candidates must also be proficient in both Bangla and English, and communicate compellingly.
Benefits
- Fellows will be given a monthly stipend of 30,000 BDT during the program.
Eligibility Criteria
- The minimum education requirement to apply for the Teach For Bangladesh Fellowship is a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
- Candidates must hold a valid Bachelor’s degree at the time of application, or expect to hold a valid Bachelor’s degree by December 31 of the year in which they are applying.
- Candidates should have all coursework completed by October 31 in order to partake in Winter Academy full-time starting November 1st.
- The Teach For Bangladesh Fellowship is open only to Bangladeshi nationals, dual citizens who hold a Bangladeshi passport, and foreign nationals of Bangladeshi origin who have a No Visa Required seal on their passport.
Selection Process
Applicants will be notified of their application status 1-3 weeks after the online application deadline. If your application has been accepted to the second stage of the admissions process, you will be invited to sign up for a phone interview.
- Phone Interview
- The phone interview typically lasts 30-40 minutes, and is an opportunity for you to speak with someone from Teach For Bangladesh about your experiences and interest in the Fellowship. Be prepared to answer questions about your CV and your application.
- You will be notified of your updated application status 2-10 working days after your phone interview. If your application has been accepted to the third and final stage of the admissions process, you will be invited to sign up to attend an Assessment Center.
- Assessment Center
- At Assessment Center, you will be asked to teach a sample lesson, participate in several group activities, complete a critical thinking test, and sit for a one-on-one interview. The Assessment Center usually takes an entire day, so we recommend planning in advance by following the instructions emailed to you along with your invitation to participate.
- Candidates will be informed of their final admissions decision within 2-10 working days of their Assessment Center date. Successful candidates will have up to one week to accept their offer.
Please note: You can only apply to the Fellowship ONCE in a year. If you apply more than once for the same cohort, your application will automatically be rejected. If you would like to apply again in the following year, you must re-register.
For more information, visit https://www.teachforbangladesh.org/join#selection-process
