Welcome to the NYC Teaching Fellows Admissions Portal!
Please be sure to review the important information below outlining the eligibility and program requirements to participate in the NYC Teaching Fellows (NYCTF). The NYCTF 2025 application is now open!
Eligibility Requirements for the NYC Teaching Fellows:
- Bachelor's degree conferred by May 31, 2025
- Minimum final cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5*
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Eligible to work in the United States or have renewable work authorization through July 2027**
- Have never been certified to teach at the early childhood, elementary or secondary grade levels in the U.S. or U.S. territories
- Never earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree that could lead to teaching certification in the U.S. or U.S. territories
- Never started pre-service training in any of the following alternative certification programs: NYC Teaching Fellows, NYC Teaching Collaborative, Pathways to PE or Teach for America (TFA)
*GPA minimum is required by our university partners. Applicants with a final cumulative undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 ARE ELIGIBLE to apply to the NYC Teaching Fellows. Candidates with an undergraduate GPA below 2.5 will not be accepted UNLESS they can also submit proof of having earned a master's degree with a final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
**If you are currently in the United States on a visa, you MUST have U.S. Employment Authorization Documents no later than May 1, 2025. Please note that the NYC Public Schools does not sponsor individuals to receive a U.S. work visa.
Program Requirements for the NYC Teaching Fellows:
- FULL-TIME training commitment from June through August. Full-time is defined as 7am to 4pm each weekday from June through August.
- The understanding that a stipend (not a salary) will be offered during the summer training period. This stipend is distributed over the summer months and not in one lump sum. Only upon successful completion of the training and accepting full-time work as a NYC Public Schools teacher will you earn a salary and benefits.
- Pursuit of a master’s degree in education at a university that will be assigned by the program. The average time to complete the master's degree is 2 to 3 years. Candidates must meet all university requirements to remain in good standing in the NYC Teaching Fellows.
- Fellows must find and secure a full-time teaching position in their certification area from a school on the NYC Teaching Fellows Eligible Schools List.
- Each university partner will determine at a later time if their graduate coursework will be completed in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid model.
Subject Areas for NYC Teaching Fellows 2025:
Candidates must meet all academic requirements before being assigned to a specific subject area.
- Bilingual Education in Spanish (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities – Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities – Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 7-12)
- Spanish Language (Grades 7-12)
- Spanish Language Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- English as a New Language (Grades K-12)
- Science Immersion (Grades 5-9)
- Biology (Grades 7-12)
- Students with Disabilities - Biology (Grades 7-12)
- Chemistry (Grades 7-12)
- Earth Science (Grades 7-12)
- Physics (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Students with Disabilities-Generalist (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities-Generalist (Grades 7-12)
- Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 in District 75 - PRIORITY FOR THOSE WITH DISTRICT 75 EXPERIENCE
- Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 7-12 in District 75 - PRIORITY FOR THOSE WITH DISTRICT 75 EXPERIENCE
NYC Teaching Fellows
Welcome to the NYC Teaching Fellows Admissions Portal!
Please be sure to review the important information below outlining the eligibility and program requirements to participate in the NYC Teaching Fellows (NYCTF). The NYCTF 2025 application is now open!
Eligibility Requirements for the NYC Teaching Fellows:
- Bachelor's degree conferred by May 31, 2025
- Minimum final cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5*
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Eligible to work in the United States or have renewable work authorization through July 2027**
- Have never been certified to teach at the early childhood, elementary or secondary grade levels in the U.S. or U.S. territories
- Never earned a bachelor's degree or master's degree that could lead to teaching certification in the U.S. or U.S. territories
- Never started pre-service training in any of the following alternative certification programs: NYC Teaching Fellows, NYC Teaching Collaborative, Pathways to PE or Teach for America (TFA)
*GPA minimum is required by our university partners. Applicants with a final cumulative undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 3.0 ARE ELIGIBLE to apply to the NYC Teaching Fellows. Candidates with an undergraduate GPA below 2.5 will not be accepted UNLESS they can also submit proof of having earned a master's degree with a final cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
**If you are currently in the United States on a visa, you MUST have U.S. Employment Authorization Documents no later than May 1, 2025. Please note that the NYC Public Schools does not sponsor individuals to receive a U.S. work visa.
Program Requirements for the NYC Teaching Fellows:
- FULL-TIME training commitment from June through August. Full-time is defined as 7am to 4pm each weekday from June through August.
- The understanding that a stipend (not a salary) will be offered during the summer training period. This stipend is distributed over the summer months and not in one lump sum. Only upon successful completion of the training and accepting full-time work as a NYC Public Schools teacher will you earn a salary and benefits.
- Pursuit of a master’s degree in education at a university that will be assigned by the program. The average time to complete the master's degree is 2 to 3 years. Candidates must meet all university requirements to remain in good standing in the NYC Teaching Fellows.
- Fellows must find and secure a full-time teaching position in their certification area from a school on the NYC Teaching Fellows Eligible Schools List.
- Each university partner will determine at a later time if their graduate coursework will be completed in-person, remotely, or in a hybrid model.
Subject Areas for NYC Teaching Fellows 2025:
Candidates must meet all academic requirements before being assigned to a specific subject area.
- Bilingual Education in Spanish (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities – Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities – Bilingual Extension in Spanish (Grades 7-12)
- Spanish Language (Grades 7-12)
- Spanish Language Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- English as a New Language (Grades K-12)
- Science Immersion (Grades 5-9)
- Biology (Grades 7-12)
- Students with Disabilities - Biology (Grades 7-12)
- Chemistry (Grades 7-12)
- Earth Science (Grades 7-12)
- Physics (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics (Grades 7-12)
- Mathematics Immersion (Grades 7-12)
- Students with Disabilities-Generalist (Grades 1-6)
- Students with Disabilities-Generalist (Grades 7-12)
- Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 1-6 in District 75 - PRIORITY FOR THOSE WITH DISTRICT 75 EXPERIENCE
- Moderate/Severe Students with Disabilities Generalist Grades 7-12 in District 75 - PRIORITY FOR THOSE WITH DISTRICT 75 EXPERIENCE