The Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color

The Woodrow Wilson Foundation is partnering with institutions with high-quality teacher preparation programs. These institutions have developed bold, innovative approaches that can prepare teachers for a time in which the nation’s K-12 schools are undergoing dramatic changes.

Nominees must submit a separate application to one or more of the participating graduate programs, leading to a master’s degree and initial teacher certification. Acceptance as a Fellow does not guarantee admission into any of the participating graduate programs.

Note: Being awarded the WW-RBF Fellowship is contingent on being accepted into one of the participating graduate programs.

Graduate Institution

Certification Program

Eligible Certification Areas

Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin


Master of Arts in Teaching


Early Childhood/Middle Childhood
Middle Childhood/Early Adolescence
Early Adolescence/Adolescence

University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona










Teach Arizona Program











Math
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Earth Science
General Science
Spanish
English
History
Political Science/American Government
Middle School Social Studies (history and political science units only)

Bard College
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York


Master of Arts in Teaching



Biology
History
Literature
Math

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts









Master of Education/ Master of Arts in Teaching










Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
Foreign Language
History
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Social Studies
Classics

Boston Teacher Residency
Boston, Massachusetts







Master of Education








Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
Foreign Language
History
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Humanities

Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island




Master of Arts in Teaching





Elementary Education
English
History
Sciences
Social Studies

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Center X Program
Joint Math/Ed Program (JMEP)

Math
Sciences

University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California




Master of Education





English
Foreign Language
Math
Special Education
Sciences
English as Second Language

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California





Master of Education






Elementary Education
English
Foreign Language
Math
Sciences
Social Studies
English as a Second Language

California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California








Master of Education









Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
English
History
Language Arts
Math
Sciences
Special Education
Social Studies
English as a Second Language

University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Urban Education Institute


Elementary Education
Math
Biology

Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California





Teacher Education Internship Program
(Master’s of Arts)





Elementary Education
English
Science
Mathematics
Spanish
Social Studies
Special Education

University of Colorado, Denver
Denver, Colorado








Master of Education









Early Childhood
Elementary Education
English
Language Arts
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Social Studies
English as a Second Language

Howard University
Washington D.C.




Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education





Early Childhood Education
Elementary
English
Special Education
Literature/Reading
Curriculum & Instruction

University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship Program

Math
Sciences

Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon







Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education








Early Childhood Education
Elementary
English
History
Language Arts
Math
Sciences
Social Studies
Arts/Music

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland






Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education







Early Childhood Education
Elementary
English
Foreign Language
History
Math
Sciences
Social Studies

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, Michigan








Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education









Elementary
English
Foreign Language
History
Language Arts
Math
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Social Studies
Curriculum & Instruction

Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan








Master of Arts in Teaching/ Master of Education









English
Foreign Language
History
Language Arts
Math
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Humanities
Curriculum & Instruction
Arts/Music

Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey











Newark Montclair Urban Academy
Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education











Early Childhood Education
Elementary
English
Foreign Language
Language Arts
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Social Studies
English as a Second Language
Curriculum & Instruction
Arts/Music

National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois









Master of Arts in Teaching
/Master of Education









Early Childhood Education
Elementary
English
Foreign Language
Language Arts
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Social Studies
Curriculum & Instruction

New York University
New York, New York


Master of Arts in Teaching



Math
Sciences
Social Studies
Social Studies/Educational Theatre

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Teacher Education Program/Master of Education



Elementary
English
Math
English as a Second Language

Philadelphia Teacher Residency
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Master of Arts in Teaching

Math
Sciences

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania









Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education










Early Childhood Education
Elementary
English
Foreign Language
History
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Literature/Reading
Social Studies
English as a Second Language

University of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine







Extended Teacher Education Program








Elementary Education
English
English as a Second Language (ESL)Math
Life Science
Physical Science
Social Studies
K-12 World Languages
Special Education

Stanford University
Stanford, California




Master of Arts in Teaching/Master of Education





English
Foreign Language
History
Math
Sciences
Social Studies

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia






Master of Education/Master in Teaching







English
Foreign Language
History
Language Arts
Math
Special Education
Sciences
Classics

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington




Master in Teaching/Master of Education





Foreign Language
Language Arts
Math
Special Education
Social Studies
Curriculum & Instruction

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