James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (JMMFF) 2024 Graduate Fellowships, USA

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation offers $24,000 James Madison Graduate Fellowships to individuals desiring to become outstanding teachers of the American Constitution at the secondary school level. Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the states of their legal residence. As funding permits, the Foundation plans to offer one fellowship per state per year.

Applications for 2024 Fellowships will open on Constitution Day, September 17, 2023.

The Foundation offers two types of fellowships:

• Junior Fellowships are awarded to outstanding college seniors and college graduates without teaching experience who intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, American government, or civics classes where you will teach topics on the Constitution in grades 7–12. Junior Fellows are expected to complete graduate study within two academic years of full-time study.
• Senior Fellowships are awarded to outstanding former or current teachers who are required to complete graduate study within five calendar years of part-time study.

Specially Funded James Madison Fellowships

• The Frederick Douglass-James Madison Fellowship is a privately funded, graduate fellowship, offered to a person of color who is a United States citizen and a secondary level teacher or prospective teacher of American history, American government or civics to earn a master’s degree studying the Constitution.
• The Admiral Paul A. Yost, Jr.-James Madison Fellowship is awarded to individuals who meet the eligibility criteria above and have served in the U.S. military.

• Table of Content
• About James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (JMMFF)
• JMMFF Graduate Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of JMMFF Graduate Fellowships
• Requirements for JMMFF Graduate Fellowships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for JMMFF Graduate Fellowships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (JMMFF)

The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to improve teaching about the United States Constitution in secondary schools. The Foundation is an independent agency of the Executive Branch of the federal government. Funding for the Foundation's programs comes from Congress and generous contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The Foundation has a Board of Trustees, and its daily operations are directed by a president and a small staff. The Foundation's office is located in Alexandria, Virginia. I really appreciate t... continue reading

JMMFF Graduate Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of JMMFF Graduate Fellowships

The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, prorated over the period of study, and in no case shall the award exceed $12,000 for one academic year of study. Normally, Fellows receive less than these maximum amounts. Payments are made only for the actual costs of tuition, required fees, and books (as well as room and board if required to live away from your principal residence), and are made only for the minimum number of credits required for the award of the degree.

Failure to complete your graduate degree, to attend the Summer Institute on the Constitution, or to teach qualifying subjects in grades 7–12 for the requisite amount of time entailed by the award will result in forfeiture of the fellowship and require the return of all funds paid under the fellowship, plus applicable interest under federal law.

Requirements for JMMFF Graduate Fellowships Qualification

Fellowship applicants compete only against other applicants from the state of their legal residence. To be eligible to apply for a fellowship, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a teacher, or plan to become a teacher, of American history, American government, or civics classes where you will teach topics on the Constitution at the secondary school level (grades 7–12)
• Possess a bachelor’s degree or plan to receive a bachelor’s degree no later than August 31 of the year in which you are applying

Professional Teaching Obligation:

After receiving the master’s degree, each Fellow must teach American history, American government, or civics where you will teach topics on the Constitution in grades 7–12 for one full year for each academic year of funding received under a fellowship, preferably in the state from which you were awarded the fellowship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for JMMFF Graduate Fellowships

Applicants compete only against other applicants from the state of their legal residence. Applicants are evaluated on their commitment to a career teaching American history, American government, or civics where you will teach topics on the Constitution at the secondary school level. You must demonstrate:

• intent to pursue and complete a program of graduate study that emphasizes the Constitution and offers instruction in that subject,
• devotion to civic responsibility,
• and the capacity for study and performance as classroom teachers.

Applicants will be evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, political affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors.

James Madison Fellows are named by the Foundation and notified of their selection in late April or early May.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Once you have completed your registration, the application process could take up to several hours to complete. You can save your work and return to where you left off at any time (before the application deadline). Application begins September 17.

For more details visit: JMMFF website.