Fund For Teachers (FFT) is an organization that awards fellowships for prekindergarten through 12th Grade teachers in eligible school districts for a wide variety of purposes, including continuing education. For example, an FFT Fellow may attend a Teachers Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University to explore how to improve an elementary reading program. FFT awards grants of up to $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for teams. According to the FFT website, "Fund for Teachers has awarded more than $12 million in grants to approximately 3,500 of America's top educators over the past nine years. The FFT Fellows have traveled to 113 different countries on all seven continents." When applying for a grant, teachers are required to describe how the grant will benefit them as well as their school and community. Grant applications are available online in October and must be submitted by January.
Each year the National Association For Gifted Children (NAGC) awards the A. Harry Passow Classroom Teacher Scholarship to two eligible teachers who are currently teaching gifted children, and who have been accepted into an accredited program in gifted teaching and shown excellence in their work. The scholarships are designed to help teachers defray the cost of continuing their education.
NAGC scholarship applications must include two letters of recommendation, one from a student's parent and one from a principal or other supervisor. The letters must be mailed separately from the application itself.
As noted on the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) website, the foundation awards both teaching and research fellowships nationwide to individuals who are pursuing careers in physical science, biology, and mathematics. KSTF grants are awarded to individuals who have earned a degree or are in a degree program in teaching science, mathematics, or engineering and have demonstrated a commitment to teaching mathematics, physical sciences or biological sciences at the high school level.
According to the KSTF website, "Applicants must be enrolled or plan to enroll in a recognized teacher education program that leads to a secondary science or mathematics teaching license."