Application Deadline: 10 March 2024
Training Start Date: May 2025
Program Deployment: 1 July 2025
We are looking for passionate individuals with a strong conviction towards education equality and have the desire to make a positive impact in Indonesia. As a Teach First Indonesia fellow, you will be responsible to teach at an elementary school in Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, West Sumatra or Kabupaten Sanggau, Wes Kalimatan for two years. During this commitment, you are also expected to actively engage and collaborate with the local community – this includes students, parents, fellow teachers, educators, and the local government.
In the classroom:
Outside of the classroom:
Pre-service
Begin your journey at our pre-departure residential training where you’ll learn essential teaching skills, embrace innovation and explore your leadership potential.
Year 1
After intensive training, you’ll work in a school. You’ll engage with students, families, communities, and the local government. During the first part of your fellowship, you’ll also have the opportunity to obtain a national teacher certification*.
*Through the Teacher Professional Education (Pendidikan Profesi Guru).
Year 2
Envision a transformative future for your students, then bring it to life using your acquired skills. Lead and engage in a change-making project. Collaborating with the local community and stakeholders. Post fellowship, we’ll help you career plan and map out future endeavors that are both purposeful yet impactful towards education equity.
You do not have to submit an English language score exam if:
Applying to the fellowship requires you to create an account on our website. This ensures that your data will be saved. The application comes in three pages:
Introduce yourself
In the first part of the application, you’ll be asked to provide your name, contact details, academic and/or professional experience as well as a reference.
Answer three short essays
The second part of the application requires you to answer the following questions:
Why do you want to be a Teach First Indonesia fellow?
Explain what makes you a great fit for the Teach First Indonesia Fellowship, using clear examples of your own leadership experience.
What do you expect to get out of the Fellowship and how would this experience fit into your future career plans?
Submit documents
In the final part of the application, you will be directed to upload relevant documents into a Google drive folder. Please provide PDF/JPEG/PNG/Docs of the following:
Identification document (KTP, Drivers License or Passport)
A digital copy of your degree or letter of degree confirming your graduation date (if you are a soon to be graduate)
A digital copy of your transcript
CV/Resume
Any English proficiency score you’ve taken
Note: we will use the English proficiency score as an indicator of your ability to comfortably communicate in English. Please feel free to upload any scores you see fit regardless of expiry date and/or test types.