We have designed our application process to ensure that we are able to offer qualified volunteer teachers to our partner schools while at the same time placing volunteers where they will best succeed. With these goals in mind, we hope to contribute positively to both the communities we serve and the personal experiences of our volunteers. Although we do not have specific professional requirements, we seek applicants who show a commitment to teaching, volunteer service, international development, and intercultural understanding.
Before beginning your application process, please select a program by reading our materials online. Application material will allow you to apply for a first choice and second choice program. Please note that due to in-country orientation and academic calendars, our programs have fixed departure and return dates.
There is no application fee.
Application Material
There are two parts to the official WorldTeach application:
WorldTeach Application Part I. This online webform will ask you to specify your program choice and provide basic background information about yourself. The webform should take approximately ten minutes to fill out.
Within a business day, you should receive an email from us providing you with a password to check the progress of your application online at http://masterchecklist.worldteach.org.
WorldTeach Application Part II. Subsequently, we request that you submit:
Three essays which serve as your personal statement
Interview with a returned volunteer (ONLY semester and year-long programs)
You may email materials for Part II directly to admissions@worldteach.org. If you would prefer to mail your application, please allow an extra 3-4 days for processing as our mail is routed through Harvard University.
Our admissions are rolling, so we urge you to apply immediately, well before the deadline. While we encourage you to try to complete your application well in advance, we will not begin review until 8 months prior to a program's departure date. Applicants for fully-funded programs are particularly encouraged to apply as early as possible, as these programs fill more quickly.
When programs fill before the final application deadline has passed, we will start a waitlist. Once a waitlist has been started, you are still welcome to submit an application. We will only admit candidates from the waitlist if confirmed volunteers withdraw from the program.
Application Decision
Upon completion of your application, the Admissions Committee will begin a comprehensive evaluation. Unless otherwise stated, all applicants should hear back with an admissions decision within two to four weeks after submission of their completed application once the review process has begun.
If you are accepted into one of the WorldTeach programs, you will receive a telephone call and an email notification. You will then be sent a WorldTeach Acceptance Packet. This includes all of the necessary materials and directions to officially confirm your place in the WorldTeach program to which you have been accepted.
