How to Apply
- The application period for the 2024-25 fellowship is closed.
- The 2025-26 application period will open in late summer/early fall 2024.
Questions? Email us at kenanfellows@ncsu.edu.
Guidelines
- All applications to the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership must be completed through our online process.
- You will be asked to submit an essay or video and two letters of recommendation.
- Before you apply, view the fellowship projects to see which ones are available in your district, grade level, and subject area.
- If you do not see a project in your district or county, we have the option to complete a general application. Your application will be saved for two years, and you will be considered for fellowship opportunities in your area or future application cycles should they become available.
- Fellowship projects are updated throughout the application cycle. Continue to check back for updates.
Application Process
- Click the button below to register and complete the interest form.
- Once you register, you will receive an email containing instructions to complete and submit your application. The email will ask you to complete the following steps.
- Step 1. Download the application as PDF or Word Doc and save the form to your computer. Complete the form and respond to the essay prompts. Open-response questions may be answered in writing or as a 3-5 minute video. Please set aside 15 to 20 minutes to complete your application.
- Step 2. Request recommendation letters from an administrator at your school and another from a professional contact. Ask them to email you their completed recommendation letters as either a PDF or a Word Doc.
- Step 3. Once you have completed your application and have your letters of recommendation, save each file as a PDF.
- Step. 4. You are now ready to upload your completed application documents using the required link. You must use the Personalized Application Link provided in the email to proceed.
- Finalists will be invited for interviews in January. Interviews will typically take place from mid-February to mid-March.
- We will accept applications until March of 2024 for the 2024-25 Kenan Fellows cohort.
The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership will never ask for personal financial information for processing stipends via email, phone, or text.