MIT Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme 2026 (Fully-Funded to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA)

The MIT-Empowering the Teachers (MIT-ETT) program provides an intense, semester long teaching-focused engagement for selected cohorts of faculty members (ETT Fellows) from African universities. By introducing the ETT Fellows to cutting edge student-focused teaching methodologies the ETT strives to foster innovation in science and engineering education in tertiary academic institutions in Africa.

Program objectives:

1. Expose junior African professors to MIT’s advanced, problem-solving pedagogical methods
2. Encourage the ETT fellows to become change-agents
3. Allow the ETT fellows to expand their professional network, including MIT faculty with a deep interest in emerging economies.

During their semester at MIT, the ETT fellows:

1. Observe at least 2 MIT courses in their own disciplines.
2. Take a curriculum design course and implement research-based instructional design principles in their courses
3. Discuss & explore curricular enrichment & reform through both formal and informal interaction with the MIT community
4. Participate in numerous activities to develop critical change-agent skills. These skills include entrepreneurship, effective communication, experiential learning, reflection, collaboration, systems thinking and perseverance.

Eligibility Criteria for MIT Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme 2026

1. This semester-long fellowship is designed for engineering professors currently teaching at local universities in Nigeria who have recently completed their Ph.D.

Benefits of MIT Empowering the Teachers Fellowship Programme 2026

1. This is a fully-funded fellowship programme.

How to Apply

Applications for the 2026 calendar year must be submitted online through this system.

1. New Applicants: Click the blue "Register" button at the top right corner of this page to create a SurveyMonkey Apply account. When registering, select "Empowering the Teachers" in the "Applicant Type" field. You’ll use this email and password throughout the application process.
2. Returning Applicants: Click "Log In," enter your credentials, and resume your application.

You can save your work at any time and return later to complete your application before the deadline.

For any questions about the application or this system, please contact us at ett.support@mit.edu.

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