Deadline: April 30, 2025
Applications are open for the AFS Global STEM Educators 2025 – Full Scholarship for STEM Teachers. AFS Global STEM Educators is a 6-week, full-scholarship, virtual exchange program for in-service Educators worldwide (ages 18+) teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) at the secondary level / high school level (working with students ages 13-18). This online, interactive certificate program is designed for Educators to build the skills needed to become globally competent leaders and foster global competence in their school communities and beyond.
Participants will examine intercultural issues in education, explore resources for teaching about sustainable development and global citizenship to students, and develop ideas to build bridges in multicultural classroom environments. This program will help you explore key concepts and principles of Global Citizenship Education and learn to foster 21st century skills with your students.
Benefits
Global STEM Educators will:
- Examine intercultural issues and the fundamentals of globally competent teaching.
- Bridge perspectives on STEM education in local and global contexts.
- Explore teaching resources on sustainability, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and global citizenship education.
- Reflect on one’s own teaching context and develop new ideas to build bridges in multicultural classrooms.
- Boost self-awareness and empathy for diverse cultural backgrounds, perceptions, and behaviors.
- Earn an AFS global competence certificate and digital badge reflecting new credentials.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be 18+ years of age to apply (birthdate at least 30 April, 2007).
- Ability to participate fully online in a program conducted entirely in English.
- Interest in global citizenship education, education for sustainable development and experiential learning methodologies.
- Interest in STEM, sustainability, and global competencies
- Curiosity and willingness to interact with diverse global peers and explore different cultures and ways of teaching.
- Availability to complete the Global STEM Educator online learning certification (approximately 2-3 hours per week for 6 weeks) and to use at least one of the activities from the Educator Toolkit with your students (minimum 15-45-minute lesson plan).
- A computer, smartphone or other digital device to access the virtual program content.
- An integrated webcam and microphone for participation in online dialogue sessions.
- Stable internet or wifi connection.
- Talented, in-service teachers from all backgrounds who reflect the diversity of populations around the world, including underrepresented populations and applicants with high financial need, are strongly encouraged to apply!
Application
For more information, visit AFS Global STEM Educators.
