The Museum Teacher Fellowship Program seeks to train educators to become local leaders in Holocaust education. The Museum Teacher Fellows (MTFs) support the Museum’s mission to promote quality Holocaust education rooted in accurate history and responsible pedagogy.

The Museum’s teacher training programs reinforce that learning how and why the Holocaust happened is essential to education in America and strengthens students' critical thinking.

 

Application Opens
October 1, 2024

Application Deadline
December 30, 2024

Decision notifications by January 21, 2025

 

Program Dates
First summer Institute in Washington, DC: July 9–13, 2025
Return summer Institute in Washington, DC: July 12–16, 2026*

*Date subject to change

Please only apply if you're able and willing to travel to Washington, DC, and attend the full sessions in both 2025 and 2026.

 

• Applicants must be full-time secondary (middle school and high school) classroom teachers of history, social studies, foreign languages, English, journalism, or other related disciplines.
• Applicants must live and teach in the United States.
• Applicants must have attended the 2024 virtual Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education. 
• Teachers selected must prioritize the commitment to the Fellowship program over other professional development opportunities during the 2025–26 Fellowship year (June 2025–July 2026).
• Applicants must be willing to facilitate a professional development presentation during the Fellowship year that shares Museum educational resources in their communities.

• Receive a $1,600 stipend to offset travel expenses for each trip to Washington, DC. Additionally, hotel, daily transportation, and most meals are provided.  

• Receive a $2,200 honorarium for your work during the Fellowship year, payable after completing all requirements. 
  You become a Museum Teacher Fellow after you complete the full Fellowship year and meet all program requirements.

Preview the Museum Teacher Fellowship Program application essay questions here.

• Tip: Compose your answers in a Google or Word document, then copy and paste them into the application. This will ensure that you can revise and edit your responses before submission, retain a copy for your records, and avoid the system timing out before you apply.

To apply for the 2025–2026 Museum Teacher Fellowship, please click the “Apply Now" button below. 

Your application remains "Incomplete" until all steps are finished and the "Confirmation" page is displayed. By clicking the “Continue” button on a page, your information up to that point is saved. If you get partway through a page and leave before clicking “Continue,” the information on that page will not be saved.  

Please upload one letter of recommendation before submitting your final application. Additional information about the required letter of recommendation can be found at the end of the application.

For more information, please contact Kim Blevins-Relleva at kblevinsrelleva@ushmm.org.