Varkey GEMS Foundation

Application Deadline: 10th October 2015

The Global Teacher Prize is an annual one million dollar award from the Varkey GEMS Foundation to be given to a super-special teacher. One innovative and caring teacher who has made an inspirational impact on their students and their community will receive the reward of a lifetime.

Are you that teacher? Now you can apply for the ‘Nobel Prize’ of teaching and help us to raise the status of this noble profession around the world.

Eligibility

The Prize is open to currently working teachers who teach children that are in compulsory schooling, or are between the ages of five and eighteen.
Teachers who continue to teach, even on a part-time basis are also eligible, as are teachers of online courses.
The Prize is open to teachers in every kind of school and, subject to local laws, in every country in the world.

Benefits:

National and international recognition of your achievements – Special Commendations for Top 50 outstanding applicants
Invitation to the Global Education and Skills Forum 2016 in Dubai as one of 10 Finalists
Potential to win the Global Teacher Prize and receive a Prize of US$1 million

If you meet the criteria and are currently teaching children between the age of 5 and 18, you are able to apply for this award.

Apply Now for the 2015 Global Teacher Prize

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Global Teacher Prize

Application Deadline: October 5th 2014

The Global Teacher Prize is an annual one million dollar award from the Varkey GEMS Foundation to be given to a super-special teacher. One innovative and caring teacher who has made an inspirational impact on their students and their community will receive the reward of a lifetime. If you’re a teacher currently teaching children in a compulsory setting or between the ages 5-18, you can apply today. If you know a teacher who deserves to win the Global Teacher Prize, you can nominate a teacher.

Selection Criteria:

The Academy will look for evidence of:

Recognition of a teacher’s achievements in the classroom and beyond from pupils, colleagues, head-teachers or members of the wider community.
Preparing children to be global citizens in a world where they will encounter people from many different religions, cultures and nationalities.
Employing innovative and effective instructional practices and achieving demonstrable student learning outcomes in the classroom.
Developing and sharing innovative thought leadership that has improved access to quality teaching and education for children of all backgrounds.
Contributing to public debates on raising the bar of the teaching profession, whether through writing articles, blogs, media participation, social media campaigns, events or conferences.
Accomplishments beyond the classroom that provide unique and distinguished models of excellence for the teaching profession.
Encouraging others to join the teaching profession.

Why apply for the Global Teacher Prize?

• Potential for national and international recognition of your achievements — Special Commendation for outstanding applicants in each region
• Potential to be invited to the Global Education and Skills Forum 2015 in Dubai as one of 10 Finalists
• Potential to win the Global Teacher Prize and receive prize of US$1 million
• Potential to have the Varkey GEMS Foundation make introductions to organisations who may be able to support relevant projects submitted by applicants.

Nominate a Teacher Now for the Global Teacher Prize

Apply Now for the Global Teachers Prize

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Global Teacher Priza

2015 Global Teachers Prize (One Million Dollars Prize for a Super-special Teacher)

Eligibility

2014 Global Teachers Prize (1Million Dollars Prize for a Super-special Teacher): Nominate Now.