Uganda needs more women who can look at a broken circuit, a stubborn equation, or an empty science lab and see possibility.
That’s the Teacher Leader we’re looking for.
We’re seeking outstanding female STEM graduates who are Ugandan citizens or refugees residing in Uganda, aged 22-27, with a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics and a minimum GPA of 3.0, ready to bring their expertise into the classroom and lead the next generation of learners.
The Teach For Uganda STEM Fellowship is a pilot program implemented under the Leaders in Teaching Program, a flagship initiative supported by the Mastercard Foundation and led by the Luigi Giussani Foundation through a consortium of education partners.
The Fellowship responds to a clear and urgent need: Uganda needs more capable, committed, and well-supported STEM teachers, especially women, who can help learners build the skills, confidence, and imagination required for a rapidly changing world.
Through this pilot, Teach For Uganda is recruiting and developing young leaders with strong STEM backgrounds, placing them in secondary schools, and supporting them to become effective teachers, mentors, and role models for learners, especially girls.
This is more than a teaching program. It is a leadership pathway designed to strengthen STEM education, expand opportunity, and help build a stronger teacher pipeline for Uganda’s secondary education system.
Why STEM Matters
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are no longer optional skills. They shape how young people understand the world, solve problems, create opportunities, and participate in the future of work.
Yet many learners, especially girls in underserved communities, continue to face barriers that limit their participation and confidence in STEM. These barriers are not only about access to subjects. They are also about who teaches, how learning happens, and whether learners can see themselves represented in the fields they are being encouraged to pursue.
The STEM Fellowship is designed to help change that.
By bringing more young women and high-potential STEM graduates into classrooms, the program is helping learners encounter teachers who can make STEM practical, exciting, relevant, and possible.
