The Fellowship is a two year leadership development program that enables Fellows to spend two years understanding and supporting the low income communities they work in to eventually become lifelong leaders and advocates of systemic change in the educational system.

Our mission expands beyond the two years of the Fellowship. It requires a passion and zeal in each of our Fellows to solve the deepening problem of educational inequity in Pakistan. During the Fellowship, Fellows develop their leadership in four key areas: 

• Their own self and how they lead
• Leadership in the classrooms
• Leadership to mobilize people: community and collective actions 
• Leadership in the larger system

Our Fellows, when they complete the Fellowship, join the Alumni movement, work in various organizations in Pakistan, within and outside the education system. Regardless of where they may be working, our Alumni have a deep and thoughtful understanding of the challenges on ground that enable them to work toward systemic change that allows all children to one day become loving, thinking, and engaged citizens.

Teach For Pakistan is part of the global Teach For All network of independent programs across 60+ countries.

The 2027 Cohort will be placed in Islamabad and Karachi. All decisions related to placement will be made at the end of the training Institute. 

In Islamabad you will be placed in either one of the six sectors: Bara Kahu, Nilore, Tarnol, Sihala, Urban 1 and Urban 2. 

In Karachi, you will be placed in one of the seven districts: Keamari, South, Central, Korangi, East, West, and Malir. 

You can select your preferred city of placement in the application form. Teach For Pakistan reserves the right to decide your final placement region. While we will aim to match candidates to their preferred placement region the Fellowship spots in each region are limited. If you are unable to secure a spot in your preferred placement region, you may be given an opportunity to join the 2027 Cohort in a different city.

Fellows will receive:

• Intensive, six-week, pre-placement training, starting in July 2027, focusing on pedagogical skills, leadership, and community mobilization.
• On-going support during the Fellowship, including monthly lesson observations and one-on-one coaching conversations to help you meet your goals for your classroom, school/community and your own growth
• Monthly day-long training sessions based on needs jointly identified by Fellows and their coaches
• Mentoring through a network of expert teachers
• Connections with teachers across the world through participation in Teach For All virtual and/or in-person events.

The two-year commitment is necessary for this experience to have a life-altering impact on students and Fellows alike. Achieving the ambitious outcomes we want for children in underserved communities requires Fellows’ tireless efforts for at least two years. These foundational years are also critical for Fellows to develop a deep understanding of the challenges and assets in their placement communities, and grow their own leadership abilities so that they can work effectively towards system reform in the long-term.

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Yes, the Fellowship is a full-time, paid opportunity. Our current Fellows receive a base salary of Rs. 80,000 per month with an additional 4,000 stationery allowance and transport allowance ranging from Rs. 8500 – 10,500 per month. Outstation Fellows (see who qualifies as an Outstation Fellow below) are also eligible to an additional stipend of Rs. 10,000 

Fellows who complete their two-year commitment will also receive an end of the Fellowship bonus.

Teach For Pakistan will offer two placement regions for 2027. Only candidates who meet the following conditions can qualify for the ‘Outstation’ status:

1. For placement in Islamabad, those who are relocating to Islamabad in August 2027 exclusively for the Fellowship and whose permanent residence i.e. family residence is 70kms outside of Islamabad. Both conditions must be fulfilled in order to qualify for outstation status in Islamabad.
2. For placements in Karachi, those who are relocating to Karachi in August 2027 exclusively for the Fellowship and whose permanent residence is outside the seven districts of Karachi (Karachi East, Karachi West, Karachi South, Karachi Central, Malir, Korangi and Keamari). Both conditions must be fulfilled in order to qualify for outstation status in Karachi.

Candidates with any number of years of experience are welcome to apply for the Fellowship. Your application will be evaluated based on your academic and professional credentials and experiences holistically. Please make sure to add all of your educational qualifications, internships and work experience in the application.

The Fellowship builds leadership and professional skills — management, communication, planning, data analysis, and collaboration across lines of difference — that transfer readily from teaching to fields like policy, business, and journalism. That’s why graduate schools, employers, and scholarship schemes worldwide recognize and value the Teach For experience and brand.

Nearly half of our alumni pursue graduate studies, over half of them abroad at schools like Harvard and Columbia, and about 1 in 5 secure competitive scholarships such as Fulbright and Erasmus Mundus. Roughly two-thirds go on to fulfilling careers across education, corporate, government, and the social sector. Throughout the two years, Fellows also get networking and mentoring support for career development.

426 Alumni have completed the Fellowship so far. Our Alumni have continued to pursue our shared vision, rewriting government school textbooks, training thousands of teachers, turning around struggling schools, innovating through ed-tech and mobilizing resources for education development. They practice the leadership skills they developed through the Fellowship in their work across public, private and non-profit sectors. Currently, we have 150+ Fellows working in various schools across Islamabad and Karachi. More details on our impact and Alumni can be found here.

Teach For Pakistan is an independent, locally governed entity. We are incorporated with the SECP as a Section 42, non-profit company. We are a partner in the Teach For All global network of 60+ similar, independent national organizations. Teach For All provides all its partners with technical support, and a platform to share knowledge, learning and experience

We encourage individuals from all academic and professional backgrounds to apply. Our requirements for the 2027 Cohort include:

• Minimum 16 years of education completed by June 2027.
• At least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, completed by June 2027.
• Pakistani citizenship or a valid National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Pakistan Origin Card (POC).
• Fluency in Urdu and English.
• Successful completion of the pre-placement Training Institute in July and August 2027.
• Two-year commitment to the Fellowship with placement in Islamabad and Karachi.

Teach For Pakistan places Fellows in low income high need schools. We work with the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), Sindh School Education & Literacy Department (SELD) and other partner organizations. Schools under the FDE and SELD are public schools, while others are non government schools, which are adopted by individuals or trusts.

Yes, students currently enrolled in international universities are encouraged to apply. Anyone with a Pakistani citizenship or a valid National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Pakistan Origin Card (POC) is eligible to apply for the Fellowship.

Teach For Pakistan has a diverse support network. Teach For Pakistan has been financially supported by the Federal Directorate of Education and Foreign Commonwealth Development office. We also receive financial support from a diverse set of corporations and individuals like S&P Global, Oil & Gas Company Limited. You can find the complete list of donors here.

Applications for the 2027 Fellowship will go live towards the end of October 2026. The application will be available on our website. 

You can, in the meantime, fill your details in this form and we can email you as soon as applications go live. 

For 2027 Cohort, early admission deadline will be January 10th, 2027, and the final application deadline will be 4th April, 2027. Candidates who apply in the first cycle, will receive offers by March 2027.

Teach For Pakistan will have two deadlines for the 2027 Cohort. Candidates can only apply once per recruitment year. If a candidate is unable to clear all stages of selection in the first deadline, they will only be eligible to apply again next year i.e, for 2028 Cohort.

Any repeat application in the same year will be automatically disqualified.