Launch your impact career with the Fellowship as your foundation towards creating long-term systemic change in education.
What is the Fellowship?
The Fellowship is a full-time, fully-paid two years Leadership Development Programme designed to equip aspiring leaders with the skills, on-ground experience and network to create change in the long run for: classrooms, communities, and the education system.
You will work closely with the school and local community to understand and address educational inequity from the roots, while building a global professional network with Alumni, partners and mentors who are ready to guide and collaborate with you throughout your journey.
Your Impact Career Starts Here
The Fellowship is the foundation for your impact career towards future leadership roles and social impact opportunities.
Leadership Development and Professional Growth
Transform Education In The Long Run
School-Level System Impact
Access A Global Alumni Network
Shared Purpose
Community Engagement
Your Fellowship Journey
Eligibility Criteria
Fellows under the Teaching Partner Pathway are employed by Teach For Malaysia for a duration of two (2) years, and placed in high-need schools around Malaysia. Fellows under this pathway have the opportunity to collaborate with existing teachers (a.k.a. Guru Hos/ Host Teachers) to enhance classroom environment & outcomes for students with varying backgrounds and learning capabilities.
Throughout the 2 years, Fellows will spend 50% of their time focused on classroom teaching, 30% on community engagement projects, and 20% on personal & professional development with Teach For Malaysia.
To be eligible to join the Fellowship, you must:
- Be a Malaysian citizen below 40 years old
- Hold an accredited Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
- Have strong verbal and written English and Bahasa
- Be a graduate from a local or overseas university
- Have a strong academic track record
What Our Fellows Say
Leadership Competencies
Teach For Malaysia Fellows come from very diverse backgrounds, but are united through a strong belief and purpose in the organisation’s mission. Our leadership competencies below should give you an idea of what we search for in our candidates and what we focus on further developing in your 2-year journey.
Motivation & Drive
You seek challenges and you understand that the path to success requires hard work. You have initiative, you are organised and you increase your effort as new challenges arise. As such, you achieve ambitious results.
Change Potential
You adapt to new and unfamiliar situations. You are versatile in ambiguous situations. You remain calm and confident when the best laid plans do not materialise and you integrate new input or context into a flexible plan.
People & Potential
You are able to work effectively and collectively in teams. You are aware of your impact on others. You listen, encourage participation and engagement to influence others. you create a positive culture for others especially in challenging situations.
Intellectual & Learning Potential
You are aware of your own strengths and weaknesses, you are comfortable giving as well as receiving feedback and coaching. You have a strong growth mindset and actively develop learning opportunities. You reflect and challenge your own assumptions.
Respect & Humility
You do not generalise as you seek the best in other people’s wisdom despite it contradicting your own beliefs. You seek to understand and empathise with others. You understand that you are not an expert in ending education inequity and you are grounded in the limitations of your experience.
Sense of Possibility
You dream big. You can mentally visualize different versions of the future. You are fearless in your pursuit of that dream. You motivate others to do the same. You do not dwell on setbacks and you see new opportunities in every crisis.
Communication
You command a presence through clear, compelling and passionate communication. You can adapt your communication style to different audiences in different situations. You are proficient in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Mission Fit
Your personal vision and mission aligns with Teach For Malaysia’s. You are motivated to succeed as a Fellow on the 2-year leadership development programme. You are realistic that the mission would not be achieved overnight and you continue serving the mission in whichever pathway you choose as an Alum. You understand that the 2-year programme isn’t “just another teaching job”.
Learn More About Fellowship
We invite everyone who is passionate about education to join our national community of leaders.
The Fellowship Journey and Beyond
Learn more about the Fellowship’s leader development framework, what being a full-time teacher entails and an overview of our Alumni network