Elevate Your Teaching Career

The Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship is an unprecedented opportunity for K-12 Duval County public school teachers to elevate their teaching careers through a professional development activity of their choosing.

Eligibility to Apply

Launched in 2019, the Fellowship is intended to identify and reward excellence in teaching and support a program of professional development or research. Fellows can receive up to $6,500 per individual or $10,000 per team of teachers for approved expenses. To be eligible you must:

Be a Public School Teacher in Duval County

Teach any Grade from Kindergarten to 12th

Plan to Return to the Classroom

The Application Process

Applications open each year in late summer or fall for projects planned for spring or summer the following year. The process begins with a letter of intent, which allows the staff of the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF) to help coach you through the application process. Then, you will be asked to submit more details about your project, including a draft budget, as part of the application process. Don’t worry: the team at JPEF is available to support you every step of the way!

Frequently Asked Questions

Considering applying for the Fellowship? Don’t miss our Frequently Asked Questions, where you can make sure you have all the information you need for the best chance to be selected and have a successful Fellowship.

Meet the Fellows

Looking for inspiration for what you might do as a Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellow? Learn more about past fellows and their professional learning experiences.

Scott Fretz

Duncan Fletcher Middle School

Global Scholars

Visits to Badlands National Park, Mount Rushmore, the Minutemen Missile Historical Site and the Museum of Geology to learn about geology, history, and culture in the Western US.

Logan Davis

River City Science Academy

Innovation

Logan participated in the Ecology Project International’s “living laboratory” in the Galapagos Islands to create an in-depth science curriculum that encourages students to engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate.

Watch a video where Logan describes her Fellowship experience

Arlene Cameron-Lloyd

R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy

Gifted

Arlene traveled to Tortola to discover ways in which Green VI’s research and work in agricultural science is advancing healthier communities to develop a school garden program.

How One Fellow Traveled to Belize with the Edelman Fellowship

“If you have a dream that you want to do for yourself or for your students, do it! Fill out the application. It’s so great that we have this opportunity.”

-Stephanie Montoya, 2022 Edelman Fellow

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The Jacksonville Public Education Fund administers the Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship. The Fellowship is supported by an endowed fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida.