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TEACHING FELLOWSHIPS
FAQs
  1. What type of person is a good candidate for a KSTF Teaching Fellowship?
  2. Is the fellowship need-based?
  3. Why is this a five-year program?
  4. Do I have to commit to teaching for five years?
  5. Who is eligible to apply for a Teaching Fellowship?
  6. What if I want to teach both math and science? Can I apply to both programs?
  7. Am I eligible if I am not a U.S. citizen, or if my bachelor's degree is not from a college or university in the United States? 
  8. Do you only accept recent college graduates?
  9. Am I eligible if I have no previous teaching experience or prior coursework in education?
  10. What if I am already teaching?
  11. What if I have already started a teacher education program?  
  12. What if I already have my teaching certificate?
  13. Why aren't certified teachers eligible to apply?
  14. What if I have been teaching under an emergency certification?
  15. How does the selection process work?
  16. When will I know if I've been accepted?
  17. Can I defer my acceptance?
  18. What are the responsibilities of a KSTF Teaching Fellow?
  19. What are the benefits of becoming a teaching fellow?
  20. How does KSTF support me financially?
  21. How am I trained and supported?
  22. What is a typical summer professional development activity?
  23. Where are your teaching fellows located?
  24. Can I change locations/schools during my five-year commitment?
  25. Is the KSTF Teaching Fellowship a teacher preparation program that will result in a teaching credential?
  26. Do I need to be admitted into a credential program before I apply for a teaching fellowship?
  27. Do you have requirements as to the type/location of the teaching program?
  28. Is KSTF affiliated with any teacher education programs?
  29. After I complete my credential program, am I responsible for finding my own teaching position?
  30. Can I teach at any school I want?
  31. What if I do not find a full-time teaching position after I am credentialed?
  32. What happens when the fellowship ends after five years?