2027–2028 Museum Teacher Fellowship Program Application

Application Details

Program Dates

Fellowship term: June 2027–December 2028

Onsite training institute at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC: July 11–16, 2027 (July 11 and July 16 are travel days)

Application Opens

September 1, 2026

Application Deadline

December 30, 2026

Decision notifications by January 30, 2027

The Museum Teacher Fellowship Program trains educators to become local leaders in Holocaust education. The Museum Teacher Fellows assist the Museum in its mission to promote quality Holocaust education rooted in accurate history and responsible pedagogy.

During the fellowship term, Fellows complete the following: 

  • Professional development presentation: Organize and facilitate a presentation in their communities to share the Museum’s educational resources. 
  • Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education participation: Attend the 2027 conference and provide support for the 2028 conference.
  • Focus groups and resource reviewers: Serve as teaching experts during the Fellowship term, providing insights and information to the Museum.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Be full-time middle or high school classroom teachers of history, social studies, foreign languages, English, journalism, or other related disciplines 
  • A minimum of five years of classroom experience
  • Live and teach in the United States
  • Attended the 2026 Belfer National Conference for Educators 
  • Teachers selected must prioritize the commitment to the Fellowship Program over other professional development opportunities during the 2027–28 fellowship term: June 2027–December 2028.

Program Benefits

  • A $1,600 stipend to offset travel expenses for a trip to Washington, DC (hotel, daily transportation, and most meals provided) 
  • An honorarium, payable at the end of the Fellowship term, after completing all requirements 

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To apply for the 2027–2028 Museum Teacher Fellowship, please click the “Apply" 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.

Questions

For more information, please contact museumteacherfellows@ushmm.org.

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