Deadline: *March 1, 2012*
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*Eligibility Requirements*
Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states
of their legal residence. To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, you
must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
- *Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history,
American government, or social studies at the secondary school level
(grades 7–12).*
- Possess a bachelor's degree or plan to receive a bachelor's degree no
later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying.
- Wait at least three years from the time that any previous graduate
degree was awarded before applying for a James Madison Fellowship.
*Professional Teaching Obligation*
After receiving the master's degree, each Fellow must teach American
history, American government, or social studies in grades 7–12 for one full
year for each academic year of funding received under a fellowship,
preferably in the state from which the recipient won the fellowship.
http://www.jamesmadison.gov/index.html
For other opportunities see:
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholarships-for-teachers.html
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/social.html
