Start your transformative leadership journey 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 leadership journey.
Two Pathways, One Shared Vision
Find the right pathway for you to start your impact in Malaysia’s education landscape.
Fellows under the Teaching Partner Pathway are employed by Teach For Malaysia for 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
Fellows under the Guru Muda Pathway must be employed by the Ministry of Education (MOE). Fellows under this pathway have the opportunity to empower and instil the belief that teachers are more than just a person who teaches in front of the class. They are also leaders of many talents and capabilities who can realise the true potential of themselves and others.
To be eligible to join the Fellowship, you must be:
- Currently teaching in SK, SMK, SJK, Sekolah Orang Asli/Orang Asal
- Currently teaching in Johor, Perak, Selangor, or Sarawak Posted to school as MOE teacher between 2021-2025 (0-5 years in the system)
- Teaching either Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Inggeris or Sejarah in primary and secondary schools
- Teaching either Mathematics or Science in primary schools only
- We also accept Guru Pusat Sumber dan Media.
What Will You Do As A Fellow?
Year 1 of Fellowship
Building Fellows’ capacity in foundational pedagogical and leadership aspects.
Year 2 of Fellowship
Empower Fellows to drive change in their classroom, school, or community.
The Programme Highlight
Masterclass Series
Grow your teaching and leadership skills through themed workshops held throughout the year.
One-on-one Coaching
Get paired with a coach who supports your journey as a teacher and leader.
Peer Learning and Cohort Culture
Be part of a close-knit cohort that learns, shares, and grows together.
TFM Week
Co-teach with celebrities, CEOs, and national leaders. Give your students the chance to see new possibilities.
Student Leadership Camp (SLC)
Guide students to create real projects that make a difference in their schools.
Dragons’ Den
Pitch your own ideas to improve your school or community and get the support you need to make it happen.
Join Us
Receive Pre-Service Training
Become a Teaching Partner at a High Need School
Receive ongoing coaching and support for 2 years
Initiate your own Community Project
Become an Alumni of a global & local networkWhat Our Fellows Say
Chee Mavis
2024 Cohort TFM Fellow
The Fellowship is where I learnt to lead, to communicate, to manage conflicts — all through real situations in school. It’s tough, but it’s growth I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere else.
Ashveetha Suthesh Nair
2024 Cohort TFM Fellow
What surprised me was how much I gained from the people around me. The Fellowship community is filled with people who are values-driven and committed. It makes you feel like you’re not alone in this.
Michael Hillary Louis
2022 Cohort TFM Alumnus
I joined Teach For Malaysia because their cause is very close to my heart: to provide education equity to every child in Malaysia.
Learn More About The 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.
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