The Fellowship

Start your transformative leadership journey with the Fellowship as your foundation towards creating long-term systemic change in education.

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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.

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| The Fellowship Experience

| After the Fellowship

Your Impact Career Starts Here

This Fellowship is the foundation for your impact career towards the future leadership roles and social impact opportunities.

Leadership Development and Professional Growth

You will be provided with training, coaching , externship opportunities, project support and learning resources to further develop your leadership skills during the 2 years.

Transform Education In The Long Run

Be exposed to various perspectives and approaches to tackling education inequity, which can potentially spark new ideas for impact initiatives.

School-Level System Impact

Collaborate with school teachers and the community to understand roots of education inequity.

Access A Global Alumni Network

Access international learning exchanges, graduate school opportunities, connect and collaborate beyond the duration of the Fellowship as a Teach For All and Teach For Malaysia Alumni.

Shared Purpose

Work alongside highly passionate and like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds championing the same vision and mission.

Community Engagement

Collaborate with the community to co-create, plan and implement initiatives based on their needs. Engage with stakeholders in different professional setting and build connections in advocating for the community’s needs.

Your Fellowship Journey

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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 network

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

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Unlock Your Leadership Potential

Acquire these transferable leadership skills throughout your Fellowship journey. Apply them in a real-world setting and hone your unique leadership style as you make a meaningful impact.

Communication Skills

Hone your communication skills by interacting with various people. Learn and apply non-verbal skills such as active listening and body language recognition.

Problem-Solving

Tackle any problems with ‘out of the box’ solutions. Look at problems with various perspectives and determine the best ways to overcome them.

Adaptability

Learn to thrive outside of your comfort zones. Adapt to new environments quickly. Develop a lifelong learning mentality, and learn to adapt to just about anything.

Cultural Awareness and Empathy

Understanding different cultures is crucial especially in Malaysia is crucial. Build up cultural awareness and empathy to work better and be recognized as an respected leader.

Conflict Management

Manage conflicts efficiently and realign everyone’s energy towards the main objective. Build stronger bonds and understanding with every resolved conflict.

What Our Fellows Say

The culture of learning, personal development and collaboration in the Fellowship was very valuable to me. We learnt from watching each other, sharing our successes, our struggles and working through them together. But most importantly, we leaned on each other’s passion and motivation to give the best to our students.

Deepa Gaurie (2020 Alumna)
Masters of Art English Literature, University of Edinburgh

The Fellowship certainly gives you people skills that may not easily be learned in a corporate environment. From improving in time management to learning how to cope with lots of work, I saw value in the Fellowship that I never truly realised until I transitioned over to CIMB.

Hamsaveni Vigneswararo (2015 Alumna)
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS)
Xi’an Jiaotong University

After graduating Monash, I applied for PwC & got rejected. After the Fellowship, PwC contacted ME – they recognised the skill set I developed as a teacher.

Kelvin Tan (2012 Alumnus)
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies & Communications
Monash University

The Fellowship is a unique opportunity for me to gain firsthand insight to real-life challenges faced by students and teachers, and for me to directly impact students in the classroom. I’m inspired by the movement of Alumni who come before me, who continue to fight for education equity even after the Fellowship. I challenge myself to become a better leader, so I can lead change not just in classrooms but in entire communities as well. By the end of my 2 years, I want to be able to answer those who ask me, ‘What are you doing to move Malaysia forward?’

Phavanjit Kaur (2018 Alumna)
Bachelor of International Relations, University of Nottingham, Malaysia

There are moments when I catch myself wondering if all that persistence I put in was worth it. A year of my life spent challenge after challenge, only to be faced with more challenges, navigating the challenges of leading a classroom. But now, after experiencing what it means to be a Fellow first-hand, I know for a fact that it was worth it.

I was right to have been so sure about joining this movement and I was right about Fellows truly making an impact. So all those hours of trying and struggling – they were tough – but they were also definitely more than worth it.

Beatrice Nita Jay (2020 Alumna)
Bachelor of Media Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia