Astor International Travel Fellowship for New York City Teachers

About

The Astor International Travel Fellowship for New York City Teachers, made possible through a generous gift from Mrs. Brooke Astor, celebrates the accomplishments of full-time classroom teachers in the New York City public schools by awarding them a fully-sponsored, ten-day, educational fellowship with NYU Steinhardt faculty. 

Each summer, a cohort of teachers will be selected to travel with NYU Steinhardt faculty as Astor International Fellows. The program rotates locations among NYU’s global academic centers and campuses, focusing on a specific theme each year. We seek to recruit diverse cohorts of Fellows teaching at all levels and across academic disciplines within the NYC public school system.

This program is intended to broaden full-time classroom teachers' horizons and inspire them with ideas for classroom innovation through an international experience. Upon return, Fellows promote innovation and quality instruction in New York City classrooms through an annual fall symposium attended by the NYU community, teacher colleagues, and alumni of the Fellowship. Fellows do not receive NYU course credit or continuing education credit. 

Eligibility

In order to be eligible to apply for this opportunity, you must:

• Be a current, full-time classroom teacher in a New York City Public School
• Have completed three years or more of full-time teaching in a New York City public school.

Please note: This opportunity is intended to build a community of best practices for full-time classroom teachers. School staff other than full-time classroom teachers (i.e. substitute teachers, administrators, counselors, principals, etc.) are not eligible to apply.