About the Program
Established in 1996, the Museum Teacher Fellowship (MTF) program at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum trains highly skilled teachers to provide professional development to share Museum resources in their schools, communities, and professional organizations. During the fellowship year, MTFs organize and facilitate a professional development presentation in their community to share the Museum’s educational resources. This is the primary purpose of the Museum Teacher Fellowship program.
Most years, the Museum selects up to 15 educators—who teach middle school through 12th grade—as new Museum Teacher Fellows. These educators must be alumni of the most recent Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education, show evidence of knowledge of Holocaust history, have successful teaching experience, and participate in community and professional organizations.
To prepare to become a professional development resource for their community, teachers selected to be MTFs first attend the virtual Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education before attending the Pines, Sarna, and Statfeld Summer Institute in July 2026 at the Museum in Washington, DC. At the Institute, new MTFs are immersed in Holocaust remembrance, history, and education, and receive professional development presentation training. Travel expenses are covered, and teachers receive an honorarium for the professional development workshop presented during the fellowship year.
Applications for the 2026-2027 program are closed. The 2027-2028 application opens September 15, 2026. Attending the 2026 Belfer National Conference for Holocaust Education, June 22-24, 2026, is a prerequisite for applying.
Questions? Email MuseumTeacherFellows@ushmm.org.